A good chunk of The class were alternates. Maybe 1/3? And a lot weren't notified until late July and early august, so there's always hope if you really want it, at least until orientation
A lot of people come from early acceptance but a lot of people had regular interviews too. You might be surprised how many people also come from being waitlisted, too, so if you really want it,...
You write about a given term or phrase, it's something general. It's probably like 1-3 paragraphs? However long you want to make it, that's how long, but they just want a sample of your writing. They...
You're seat is not guaranteed although, supposedly you get a better chance at getting into the program and are more likely to get in the program. It's pretty much like a casual get-to-know-you sort of...