The NYT blog has some figures:
Harvard: 76%
Dartmouth: 55%
Stanford: 72%
University of Pennsylvania: 63%
Cornell: 49%
The article says it’s not clear how many students are expected to come off wait lists for these schools. Harvard might admit as many as 65-75 off the wait list, while Dartmouth might not exercise the wait-list option at all. As Nagowski points out, “49 percent of the 6676 acceptances this year yields 3271 matriculates, or around 120 more than the University’s target of 3150.”
Any idea if cornell will take people off their waitlist?
It’s not clear, but I know several people who got off the wait list relatively late in the game, so best of luck to you if you’re on the wait list now.