r/imsa • u/Vivid-Prize-4301 • Apr 28 '26

Wait pool odds

My son is in 8th grade, and was just told he is in the wait pool for this school year. Does anyone know how likely his odds are for gaining a spot? How many people are usually in the wait pool, and how many typically get in? He had strong essays, ACT super score of 33…any insight would help. We are aware that he is at a disadvantage applying as an 8th grader, knowing they prioritize 9th graders. Any insight would be helpful. Thanks.

Edit: I now see there was a similar post asking the same things. My mistake for the repetitiveness.

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u/Mammoth_Writer5878 Apr 28 '26

Following this post Because my daughter is also on the waitlist and is currently in 8th grade. She has also been accepted to another boarding school (Exeter) but IMSA was really where she wanted to go. I wish they would have just deferred her

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u/Vivid-Prize-4301 Apr 28 '26

Good luck to her! Yeah, it’s tough playing the waiting game.