The Waitlist Loophole Defined

During this semester's registration period, some students discovered a glitch in the system that allowed them to bypass the waitlist and get into their desired classes. The process for utilizing this technologic loophole is quite simple:

• - Student A has a bad lottery time slot and wants to get into a certain course.

• -Student B, who has a good lottery time slot, signs up for student A's desired course along with their own courses during their designated time. This only works if Student A's desired course does not conflict with those selected by Student B.

• -As the day goes on, Student A's desired course section becomes full and excess students begin to sign up for that course's waitlist.

• -When Student A decides to register again, he coordinates with Student B and, simultaneously, B drops the class and A registers for it. The class opens up again briefly and Student A bypasses the entire waitlist.

A senior who wished to remain anonymous for fear of losing the class spots gained from using this process, described the loophole, its procedure, and all that it entails. "The loophole is a god's send so far since it allowed me to get some classes I would have been closed out of...," the senior said.

The anonymous senior descibed the loophole method and why it was utilized. "We wanted to ensure that we all got the classes we needed to graduate and get the right requirements for majors/minors, so we helped each other out and saved spots for the others," the senior said. "My friends and I did it and it has been very effective."