In the previous cycle, I was waitlisted at a medical school that informs candidates of their approximate position on the waitlist (the list is divided into 9 groups and you're told which of these groups you fall into). When I was told that I was waitlisted, I was also informed that I was in a great position and it was not a matter of whether I got in, but when. I continued to get status updates every month about my position moving further up the list, and that I would probably get an acceptance call in the summer. In May, I got an email stating that I had moved to the top of the list and they would call me within the next couple weeks to offer me a seat. The email even said that they hoped to "see (me) there in august", and hoped that I would choose their program. Unfortunately, right after this, their waitlist screeched to a halt. No one ended up dropping their seats and I never got in. The school did apologize and tell me that their wait list had historically kept moving much later in the cycle and this was unanticipated. I just rolled with the punches at the time because I thought I was silly for believing I would definitely get in. I know it's a whole year later but I've always wondered how ethical this whole situation was? Any feedback?
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