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The waitlist, by the numbers
November 3, 2026 · 5 min read
MembersYale admitted 32 of the 738 students who stayed on its waitlist. UNC admitted 2,099 of 5,258. Purdue went from 9 to 3,916 in a single year. Here is what drives the odds.
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