Pooling
If the college that interviews you decides that you don't quite cut their mustard, but are still a pretty enticing prospect, they'll have you Pooled. This is a sort of miniature Clearing system, whereby other colleges that don't have enough applicants can cherry-pick the best of the floaters and drag them along for yet more interviews. The chances of getting a place from Pooling are slim, but, hey, hope springs eternal.
Last updated on: 21 April 2008