The college application process is already stressful and adding more to the suspense is to be placed on the school's waiting list. Here are 10 of those colleges that have a wait list.
Bryn Mawr is a private liberal arts college for women in Pennsylvania. Based on the 2015 data, the college has 872 applicants and 30.2 percent of those were placed on the wait list. According to US News, the college did not accept anyone from that wait list at that time.
Wellesley College in Massachusetts is also an exclusive college for women. It is the alma mater of some of the most powerful women in history including Hillary Clinton, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, and Madeleine Albright. Wellesley Out of the 1,404 students who applied, 30.8 percent were placed on the waiting list.
Lehigh placed 33 percent of its applicants on the wait list and like Bryn Mawr in 2015, it didn't accept any of them. Lehigh is in Pennsylvania and considered one of the premium research universities with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1.
Muhlenberg is also a liberal arts college in Pennsylvania with a total enrollment of around 5,000. Out of the 1,690 students who applied there, 33.7 percent were placed on the waiting list. Those who are interested in going there should take note that the deadline is February 15.
Sarah Lawrence College in New York is ranked 59th among the National Liberal Arts colleges in the US. Out of its 1,025 applicants, the college placed 36.4 percent on its wait list.
Washington and Lee is a private four-year liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia. Founded in 1749, the university puts 36.9 percent of its 1,983 applicants on the wait list.
Founded in 1929, Marist is not only recognized for its excellence but also for its scenic location. Located in an area overlooking the Hudson River, Marist placed 39.6 percent of its 3,645 applicants on the wait list.
Kenyon College is a private residential liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio. It is the third in this list with 40.6 percent of its 2,876 applicants on the wait list.
The University of Virginia is second on this list with 40.8 percent of its 4,070 applicants on the wait list.
Case is a private university for doctorate degrees in Cleveland, Ohio. It tops the list by placing 41.4 percent of its 9,446 applicants on the wait list.
