($) Deciding on schools: Round 2 midcycle edition! Feature the Ross waitlist situation and other decision-making help

We’re starting to get the happy (stressed out!) emails that go like this:

“Hey EssaySnark! As you know from my Round 1 results, I got into School X! I’m super jazzed about that. However, you also know that I really want to go to School Y. The deposit for School X is due soon. What do I do??? I’d be thrilled to go to School X but I’d be even more thrilled to go to School Y, and I won’t get my decision there for awhile yet. Halp!”

Or another version is:

“EssaySnark, this Ross situation has me bummed out. I know that everyone is on the waitlist so I don’t know if I actually have a chance, or if they’re just stringing me along. I also need to tell School Z what I want to do soon. Do you think I should contact Ross and see what the deal actually is there?”

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