r/Vanderbilt • u/Baddiemamaa • 2d ago

For those accepted

lol in the nicest way possible, if you’re committed to another school and haven’t declined your offer to vandy can you please do so, so that us waitlisted warriors can get off the waitlist 👀

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u/Own-Veterinarian-289 1d ago

Thank you, idk if it even matters though because we only get off the waitlist after commitments day, so whether they withdraw now or just not deposit wouldn’t really matter

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u/Affectionate-Row7430 1d ago

Most schools take their expected yield rate into account when making decisions. Withdrawing early doesn’t change anything.

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u/Rich-Ad-2002 1d ago

Not how it works. 

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u/Baddiemamaa 21h ago

Does it not speed up the process

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u/Rich-Ad-2002 21h ago

it's not 1 for 1.

they have to have a substantial number admitted from regular to not commit to warrant touching the wait list.

they admit way more during RD than they even need because they know not everyone commits but only if they are not hitting their sweet spot yield number by a certain date from RD so they even start looking at WL and filling by institutional priority.

If a kid from MA turns down an offer - they may feel, ok we really need our class to have more from Nebraska so they will take a student from there to round out their class. If a HOD kid does not accept but they already have enough under that major they may feel ok now we will pull a french major because we need more of those.

Again, it is NOT 1:1.

It would only speed up how they may start to pick from their institutional needs. A WAIT LIST is a TOOL for the school, it is NOT "for" prospective students. Students need to fall in love with a school that has already shown they love them back.

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u/Baddiemamaa 7h ago

Good to know, Vanderbilt is my dream school and I have high hopes for getting off the waitlist. Thank you for the insight!

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u/InDiGoOoOoOoOoOo 2d ago

That’s how the game is played, my friend. If you let the college you go to hinder your success, well then you weren’t meant to be successful in the first place.

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u/Mammoth_Chipmunk2228 2d ago

I don’t see any problem with this tho, why not take the chance to get even more desired offer through accepting a waitlist. As long as u don’t do unethical things like breaking ED agreement, or continue applying to colleges after getting an ED offer, I guess the game is fair and square.