{"id":13113,"date":"2022-03-09T15:25:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T15:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=13113"},"modified":"2024-10-29T20:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:35:38","slug":"wait-list-at-macalester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wait-list-at-macalester\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait List at Macalester"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">Placement on Macalester\u2019s Wait List is offered to a limited number of well-qualified candidates who could make significant contributions to the Macalester community. Students who accept a place on the Wait List through their Applicant Portal will be considered for admission should space become available in the Fall 2025 first-year class. <\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">Frequently Asked Questions about the Wait List at Macalester<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">How can I reply to the offer of Wait List placement for Fall 2025?<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please indicate your preferences by no later than April 15 (earlier, if possible) by completing the \u201cReply to Offer of Wait List Placement for 2025 Admission Form\u201d in your Macalester Admissions portal. Within your portal you will see the following options:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes &#8211; I accept a place on Macalester&#8217;s Wait List.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No &#8211; I do not wish to accept a place on Macalester&#8217;s Wait List.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you select \u201cYes\u201d to the question above, the Admissions Committee will consider you for Fall 2025 admission should space become available in the Fall 2025 first-year class.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, if you select \u201cYes\u201d to the question above, a second prompt will appear. It reads:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After Fall 2025 enrollment capacity has been reached, Macalester may offer admission to a select group of students from the Wait List for admission in Fall <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. You would be notified of your admission by no later than June 15, 2025, but would not enroll at Macalester until the fall of 2026. Please let us know if you would be interested in this option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes &#8211; If Macalester cannot offer me admission for Fall 2025, I would like to be considered for Fall 2026 admission <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as a first-year studen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t. I understand that, if admitted as an \u201cAdmission to Gap Year\u201d student, I would take a \u201cgap-year\u201d and enroll as a first-year student in Fall 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No &#8211; I do not wish to be considered for Fall 2026 admission. I wish to be considered for Fall 2025 admission only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should you have questions about these options, we\u2019d be glad to help; please contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:admissions@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">admissions@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">What is Admission to Gap Year?<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After Fall 2025 enrollment capacity has been reached, the Admissions Office may offer admission to a select group of students from the Wait List for admission in Fall 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To be considered, you must select the option in the \u201c2025 Reply to Offer of Wait List Placement\u201d form in your Macalester Admissions portal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students selected for the Admission Gap to Year will be notified of their admission no later than June 15, 2025. They will be asked to confirm they will be participating in the Admission to Gap Year and submit the $300 enrollment deposit securing their spot in the fall 2026 semester. Enrolled students will join the 2025 Defer cohort and all subsequent communication found in the <\/span><b>AFTER A DEFERRAL REQUEST HAS BEEN GRANTED<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> section of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/deferred\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deferred Enrollment &amp; Gap Year web page.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students participating in the <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Admission Gap to Year <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">can transfer no more than the equivalent of 32 credits through Macalester\u2019s <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.macalester.edu\/content.php?catoid=26&amp;navoid=2515#credits-outside-macalester\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transfer Credi<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> policy<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">What are my chances of being admitted?\t<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is difficult for us to predict how many of the students to whom admission was offered will choose to enroll at Macalester. For this reason, it is impossible for us to know how many additional offers of admission we may be able to make later in the spring and for the Admission to Gap Year program. For students who choose to remain active on our Wait List, the admission rates in recent years have ranged from 0% to 96% depending on the year.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-4\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">What is my rank on the Wait List?\t<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applicants on the Wait List are not \u201cranked\u201d in any priority order. Because the composition of the first-year class depends on which students accept the admission offers already extended, we will not know if additional space is available in the class until early May at the earliest. If space is available, the Admissions Committee will carefully review all active applicants on the Wait List.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-5\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-5\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">How can I improve my chances for admission?\t<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-5\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a good idea to keep your application file as current as possible by updating your high school record (grades) and activities, as well as keeping us informed about your continued interest in Macalester.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-6\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-6\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Will my financial aid award be affected by Wait List admission?\t<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-6\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There will be no difference in the financial aid award you receive. All students admitted from the Wait List will receive financial aid awards which meet their full demonstrated need for financial aid, just as if they had been admitted in earlier rounds. However, in order for us to provide you with timely information regarding financial aid, you should go ahead and complete your financial aid application as soon as possible (if you haven&#8217;t done so already).<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-7\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-7\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">When will I receive a final admissions decision?<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-7\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By early May, we will have received replies from the students already admitted. At that time, the Admissions Committee will assess whether we have room to admit additional students for Fall 2025 entry. If we do, the Committee will review all the active applicants on the Wait List and additional offers will be made. If space is unavailable for Fall 2025 entry, the Admissions Committee will assess availability for entrance in Fall 2026. While we cannot fully guarantee this timeline, our aim is to notify all active Wait List candidates of their final decisions by the end of May. No matter what happens, we will keep you informed and let you know your status as soon as we can.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-resource block-container callout-resource--inner\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-resource__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t\t<h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t\t<p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">We are here to help. Contact us and an Admissions representative will reach out to answer your questions. <\/p>\n\t\t                        \t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__content-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__contact\">\n                <span class=\"callout-resource__contact-header\">Contact<\/span>\n                <address class=\"callout-resource__contact-text\">\n                    <span>Admissions Office<\/span><br>\n                    \n                    \t\t                        \t\t    \t\t\t<br><a href=\"mailto:admissions@macalester.edu\">admissions@macalester.edu<\/a>\n\t\t    \t\t                    <\/address>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":389,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template_2020_level_2.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13113","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/389"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13113"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23897,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13113\/revisions\/23897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}