Being placed on our waitlist means that we would love to have you at Berkshire; it is not a soft deferral. We are fortunate to have more qualified applicants apply than spots to offer, so we manage a strong waitlist. Every year is different in the admission process and we begin to consider students on our waitlist around April 10th. We do not rank our waitlist because there is no way to predict what our institutional needs will be as the new class begins to take shape. It is a good idea to stay in close contact with your admission officer should you remain actively interested in Berkshire. In recent years, the number of acceptances from the waitlist has ranged from zero to ten.