Waitlist at Bain

Just got waitlisted after final round for Bain ACI. I have a return offer at a pretty prestigious investment management company and an offer at Capital One Strategy, but Bain is my first choice.

What are the chances that I'll get off? Is there anything I can do to increase my chances to get off? 

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i assume you've done this already, but definitely let bain know about your other offers and emphasize that bain remains your first place (assuming it is). given how long offerees have to accept offers (usually at least a couple of months), you might not get an answer on the waitlist for a while. 

 

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