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Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
Hey everyone. I was waitlisted by U Chicago (I interviewed) and I was wondering if anyone knows if this usually means I'm out at the top 3. My only acceptance so far is to Michigan ($$$-$$$$). I have also been waitlisted at Northwestern and rejected at UT. Thank you for any input!
3.8, 172, combat vet, URM (MA).
3.8, 172, combat vet, URM (MA).
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
That Northwestern WL is almost certainly yield protection. I'm a little surprised by the Chicago waitlist, and I wouldn't count yourself out anywhere with those numbers as a URM.
Is there anything else in your application that might raise red flags (C&F issues, etc.)?
Is there anything else in your application that might raise red flags (C&F issues, etc.)?
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
No, nothing at all and I am fairly confident that my LOR's are strong. Thank you for replying! I was a bit shocked by the WL honestly, especially since I interviewed and thought it went well.cavalier1138 wrote: Is there anything else in your application that might raise red flags (C&F issues, etc.)?
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
Don't read too much into an individual waitlist. It's literally a sample size of one. Plenty of people get accepted into school X and waitlisted/rejected from lower-ranked school Y. Rejected at UT is downright surprising, though, with your numbers.
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
Maybe I'm overly-optimistic, but OP's profile looks like an H lock and very good Y/S. And s/he was already admitted to UMich with major $.The Lsat Airbender wrote:Don't read too much into an individual waitlist. It's literally a sample size of one. Plenty of people get accepted into school X and waitlisted/rejected from lower-ranked school Y. Rejected at UT is downright surprising, though, with your numbers.
I'd attribute all of this to yield protection---OP has a great profile even without the softs, and throw that in... UT looked at it and said we've never actually had anyone with OP's profile attend, and NW/C figured if OP didn't get in to HYS, s/he'd email them saying s/he was still interested, and they can admit next day.
Interview might've been to suss out whether you had an interest in Chicago specifically---if you did, they could throw a Ruby at you, if not, figured you'd end up at HYS, save it for someone more gettable.
Wouldn't sweat it, OP.
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
OP, those waitlists are most likely yield protection, but you should still have a good shot a YHS. Have you gotten a JS1 from Harvard yet?
Also, having that offer from Michigan is great, you should feel proud of that accomplishment. Don't forget many people would love to be in the position of attending Michigan with such scholarship.
Best of luck during the rest of the cycle
Also, having that offer from Michigan is great, you should feel proud of that accomplishment. Don't forget many people would love to be in the position of attending Michigan with such scholarship.
Best of luck during the rest of the cycle
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
Fwiw, I'm aware of someone who was waitlisted by Chicago, then accepted by one of HYS, then got the Ruby off the waitlist at Chicago.
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
Don't count yourself out at Harvard -- there have been more than a few folks who have gotten late JS1s/JS2s following a Chi WL this cycle (and I imagine the same has happened in previous cycles as well.)
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
Harvard glutting on Chicago's table scraps, as usualmetallergy wrote:Don't count yourself out at Harvard -- there have been more than a few folks who have gotten late JS1s/JS2s following a Chi WL this cycle (and I imagine the same has happened in previous cycles as well.)
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
Nope, I haven't gotten JS1 yet, but that is probably my fault. I applied in late January.antelope wrote:OP, those waitlists are most likely yield protection, but you should still have a good shot a YHS. Have you gotten a JS1 from Harvard yet?
Also, having that offer from Michigan is great, you should feel proud of that accomplishment. Don't forget many people would love to be in the position of attending Michigan with such scholarship.
Best of luck during the rest of the cycle
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
I like your optimism.LBJ's Hair wrote:Maybe I'm overly-optimistic, but OP's profile looks like an H lock and very good Y/S. And s/he was already admitted to UMich with major $.The Lsat Airbender wrote:Don't read too much into an individual waitlist. It's literally a sample size of one. Plenty of people get accepted into school X and waitlisted/rejected from lower-ranked school Y. Rejected at UT is downright surprising, though, with your numbers.
I'd attribute all of this to yield protection---OP has a great profile even without the softs, and throw that in... UT looked at it and said we've never actually had anyone with OP's profile attend, and NW/C figured if OP didn't get in to HYS, s/he'd email them saying s/he was still interested, and they can admit next day.
Interview might've been to suss out whether you had an interest in Chicago specifically---if you did, they could throw a Ruby at you, if not, figured you'd end up at HYS, save it for someone more gettable.
Wouldn't sweat it, OP.
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
This explains a ton about your situation. I know it's hard to wait till April but you truly have nothing to worry about until you hear back from the whole T14.tenpercent wrote:I applied in late January.
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
Yeah, that makes a lot more sense.The Lsat Airbender wrote:This explains a ton about your situation. I know it's hard to wait till April but you truly have nothing to worry about until you hear back from the whole T14.tenpercent wrote:I applied in late January.
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Re: Waitlisted at Chicago, does this mean i'm done at HYS?
I was WL from Chicago (no interview) but got into H.
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