Getting waitlisted feels like a polite rejection. For most schools, it basically is.
But the numbers vary wildly — and knowing them changes how much energy you should spend on that Letter of Continued Interest.
The average waitlist conversion rate: lower than you think
Across all US colleges, rou
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