page_title: College admissions in the United States
section_title: Acceptances, rejections, and waitlists
hierarchical_section_title: College admissions in the United States / Acceptances, rejections, and waitlists
caption_attribution_description: English: A letter from the admissions department of Lafayette College, in Easton Pennsylvania, to a prospective student (name removed), informing him or her of being offered a spot on their waitlist. Colleges use waitlists to hedge their bets, uncertain about how many students who have been offered admission will accept admission, and drawing applicants from the waitlist pool when vacancies open. This particular applicant had 790math, 800verbal, 680writing SATs and was in the top 10% of the class but did not show much demonstrated interest in attending, so it is a good idea for prospective applicants to visit the college, make contact with admissions officials, show up at college fairs, and do other things to convey a sincere desire to attend a college. Though, if you do not have a possibility to visit college you may send a confirmation letter assuring you will attend this specific college; it might be a good idea even if you aren't sure yet to display ancipitation towards the academic year start (source: http://www.buythesisonline.org)
context_page_description: College admissions in the United States refers to the process of applying for entrance to institutions of higher education for undergraduate study at one of the nation's colleges or universities. For those who intend to attend college immediately after high school, the college search usually begins in the eleventh grade of high school with most activity taking place during the twelfth grade, although students at top high schools often begin the process during their tenth grade or earlier. In addition, there are considerable numbers of students who transfer from one college to another, as well as adults older than high school age who apply to college.
caption: Colleges use waitlists to hedge their bets, uncertain about how many accepted students will say yes, and to draw applicants from the waitlist when vacancies open. In addition, waitlists allow colleges to target acceptance letters to students likely to attend to maintain the college's selectivity ranking and yield.
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