Waitlist Thread 2019

[hiyayosup]

Hey guys,

Thought I'd create this so we don't muck up the main thread. Anyone know how many people are on Queen's waitlist and chances of acceptance? Do the time stamps mean anything? Probably not, right?

[bhaggy]

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[Potentiate]

184 people were given an offer last year. That's ~94 waitlist offers (+ people that removed themselves from the waitlist that were next in line) 

If only we knew how many people got waitlisted. No one has said that they got rejected so far 

[bhaggy]

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[bhaggy]

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[hiyayosup]

No problem  Mine was 8:44 AM EST so same time..........The wait continues for us, unfortunately (fortunately?)

No clue on the poll...

[hiyayosup]

1 minute ago, Potentiate said:

184 people were given an offer last year. That's ~94 waitlist offers (+ people that removed themselves from the waitlist that were next in line) 

If only we knew how many people got waitlisted. No one has said that they got rejected so far 

 

1 minute ago, bhaggy said:

Can anyone confirm any rejections from Queen's? Or are applicants mostly waitlisted?

Every year, I hear of people being rejected from Queen's but no one ever posts regrets here so I always wonder. I understand that people are less likely to post a rejection but there are still some entries on other school's forums so it makes me curious 

[bhaggy]

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[hiyayosup]

I think I figured out the poll...let me know if I should add/change any options; just did it quickly so may have missed some

[betterlattethannever]

people definitely do get rejected from queen's.. but not sure how big the waitlist actually is

[bhaggy]

3 minutes ago, hiyayosup said:

I think I figured out the poll...let me know if I should add/change any options; just did it quickly so may have missed some

perfect !

[Potentiate]

4 minutes ago, bhaggy said:

So did they initially send out 100 offers and then 84 from waitlist?

Queens has a student breakdown of:

90 traditional, 10 QUarms, (up to) 5 armed forces, (up to) 5 international 

So they accepted 90 of the 500 interviewed. Last year they offered an acceptance to 94 more students. 

[clever_smart_boy_like_me]

Do we know if they offer in cycles? Like every two weeks or could it be literally any day any time? 

[bhaggy]

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[sykern]

26 minutes ago, clever_smart_boy_like_me said:

Do we know if they offer in cycles? Like every two weeks or could it be literally any day any time? 

In my year they went out in two week batches!

[hiyayosup]

@sykern Do you know/have a guess as to how many people are on the Queen's waitlist vs. how many receive regrets?

[sykern]

Just now, hiyayosup said:

@sykern Do you know/have a guess as to how many people are on the Queen's waitlist vs. how many receive regrets?

I wish I knew but I have no idea. I think the waitlist is exactly what the person above said. The rest get rejected. It’s just less likely to be posted here. 

[hiyayosup]

1 minute ago, sykern said:

I wish I knew but I have no idea. I think the waitlist is exactly what the person above said. The rest get rejected. It’s just less likely to be posted here. 

I think the poster above meant that 94 people on the waitlist received offers. I was hoping you'd have an idea as to how many total people are on the waitlist...lol I'm just grasping at straws right now

[IMislove]

1 minute ago, hiyayosup said:

I think the poster above meant that 94 people on the waitlist received offers. I was hoping you'd have an idea as to how many total people are on the waitlist...lol I'm just grasping at straws right now

It’s been guessed at over the years, and many numbers thrown around like 150-300. But no one knows except adcom. It honestly is no use trying to figure it out. Just have faith in yourself, hopefully you’re in the top portion, and continue with your life. Easier said than done but it is possible, gone through it. Life always moves on. Being in the waitlist is already an achievement, give yourself a pat on the back :).

[clever_smart_boy_like_me]

My own uninformed guess was originally 80 ppl, but hearing that 94 were offered from WL makes me think somewhere between 120-200 ppl on WL. Meaning like 200-280 got rejected today. 

But I know very little about Queen's' process and am just grasping as well.

[sykern]

6 minutes ago, hiyayosup said:

I think the poster above meant that 94 people on the waitlist received offers. I was hoping you'd have an idea as to how many total people are on the waitlist...lol I'm just grasping at straws right now

Ooooo I see what you’re saying. That I’m not sure. But the wait list as you see moves fast! 

[hiyayosup]

37 minutes ago, sykern said:

Ooooo I see what you’re saying. That I’m not sure. But the wait list as you see moves fast! 

Hoping that trend continues and I'm at the top of the list!

[Borat Sagdiyev]

Waitlisted at both schools I interviewed at. UWO and Queens. Pls Mr. Waitlist, pls move! 

[hiyayosup]

Anyone have a bad feeling that this will be the year the waitlist doesn't move much?

[IMislove]

7 minutes ago, hiyayosup said:

Anyone have a bad feeling that this will be the year the waitlist doesn't move much?

Why? The trend has been very similar across the last 4 years. Nothing drastic has happened to change that. Neuroticism  can serve you well to an extent, but don’t let it consume you. Be cool