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I see. I will take action as soon as I get more informed.

Thank you so much for the answers. As I said, the program that accepts me is preferred but does not dominate. Recently I talked to my advisor, who says he would opt for the program that put me on the waitlist. Another prof told me the choice should depend on this and that. So it's not a curiosity thing anymore. I think it will take a flyout, more research, and discussions with a few other faculties to figure out. But I will notify the schools as soon as I make up my mind. How would staying too long affect other students or the university. Would people accept an inferior offer just because he or she hasn't hear from the waitlist, even if it's not quite April 15th yet?

Hello everyone, I am an MA student who has applied for PhD program this round and successfully received an offer from a top 10 school. My fall grades are nearly perfect. In this Spring term, I made a mistake by taking a crazy PhD field course with weird grading standards, and I have screwed up some of its components. I think there's a chance that I may get something like C+~B+ for this course. Is there a chance that my offer will be rescinded? Thanks for answers.

I am now on the waitlist of a good program, and I have already received an generously funded offer from a program that I prefer (but it does not dominate, I will try to get a second opinion from my advisors soon). For now I think it's unlikely that I will accept if the first school admit me out of the waitlist, but I am very very curious as to whether or not I will eventually get in. (Assume that I decide to stick with the school that has already admitted me after talking to my advisors), I will reject any offer out of the waitlist as soon as I get it (if I ever get it), but I would like to wait to see the decision. My question is, how long can I stay on the waitlist without causing severe congestion problems for other applicants? By severe congestion problems I mean someone, who would have gotten into that school, winds up in an inferior program just because I stick in the waitlist for too long. Thanks!