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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).

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.)?

cavalier1138 wrote: Is there anything else in your application that might raise red flags (C&F issues, etc.)?

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.

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.

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.

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 $.

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.

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

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.

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.)

metallergy 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.)

Harvard glutting on Chicago's table scraps, as usual

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

Nope, I haven't gotten JS1 yet, but that is probably my fault. I applied in late January.

LBJ's Hair wrote:

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.

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 $.

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.

I like your optimism.

tenpercent wrote:I applied in late January.

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.

The Lsat Airbender wrote:

tenpercent wrote:I applied in late January.

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.

Yeah, that makes a lot more sense.

I was WL from Chicago (no interview) but got into H.