A waitlist is a list of individuals or items that are waiting to be served, admitted, or accommodated. It typically refers to a group of people who have applied for something, such as a course, program, event, or service, but there are no immediate openings available. The applicants on the waitlist are ranked in order and will be offered admission if any spots become available due to cancellations or withdrawals. Being placed on a waitlist means that you have met certain qualifications for something, but your application was not accepted immediately because there were more qualified candidates than available slots.