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Episode 65: What To Do if You’re Waitlisted

April 17, 2023


By now, high school seniors have probably received the college admissions letters they've been waiting for. While you may have gotten into one, two or several of the colleges on your list, you may have also received a different kind of decision: one that's placed you on the waitlist.

Many colleges take advantage of waitlists in the admissions process, giving certain applicants who weren't admitted in the first round a shot at still attending the institution.

In this episode of College Admissions Insider, we're peeling back the curtain on how college waitlists actually work – from the factors that might lead to being waitlisted to how students can navigate Decision Day while awaiting an offer.

Our guest is Candace Leake, associate director of admissions for access & outreach at Bucknell.

If you have a question, comment or idea for a future episode, email podcast@bucknell.edu.

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