What is a waitlist?

A waitlist prioritizes students who will be first to be enrolled in a class that is full if seats become available. Not every class has a waitlist and not every student who joins a waitlist will be enrolled in the class. Once a student adds themselves to a waitlist, an enrollment process is run daily and enrolls students based on seat availability,  their waitlist position, and other criteria such as prerequisite fulfillment and absence of time conflicts in their schedule.