Many admissions offices based on soft economy increased size of wait lists in anticipation of lower acceptance yields this year (the percentage of high school seniors admitted that actually send in their deposit and show up in the fall.)  Nope! Acceptance yields are reported to be roughly the same at both public and private universities. So…if you’re waiting on a waiting list…there may be more on that list with you and same number of limited available slots. Time to move on and get your head and heart around one of the schools that accepted you.