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Waitlisted as well. Welp - easy decision for me at this point

Waitlisted too. If anyone has any insights on how to get off of it, please do share.

Sorry to all of you who are getting waitlisted after interviewing. This is pretty damning evidence that Fuqua is continuing to manipulate their admission and yield percentages to look more elite. Not sure why an objectively good program is so concerned with these numbers. Hopefully one day it will change.

+1 A big issue for me is that I already have an admit from isb but us mba schools were my first choice so I wanted a decision now to make a call since isb starts in April. In fact the final commitment fees needs to be paid next week. Any idea how realistic it is to be hopeful of getting off the waitlist? Would really appreciate thoughts and strategies to consider at this point

+1 Does duke select a lot of students off waitlist ? Guys quick question, I do not see the waitlist decision reply form in my portal. Where can I find that?

do they waitlist everyone they interviewed, if not admitted

Give it a few minutes, the waitlist form link will show you in the application portal.

A current student shared that you have to show continuous engagement. They need to feel that you will absolutely join if admitted. Send some regular updates and hope for the best.

Stern in their waitlist doc mentioned that they will take a call in Spring. So I think March might be the time to hear from all colleges regarding waitlist. Anyways, it will definitely not be before the deposit deadline for the admitted candidates. So you may have to decide quickly.