What you have experienced was a mistake by the admission office. Here is the news:
MBA News: Waitlist Email Mistakenly Sent to All Georgetown McDonough School Applicants
It’s
been a tough day for the admissions office at Georgetown University’s
McDonough School of Business. This morning, an email notification of a
waitlist decision went out to the entire applicant database - including
those candidates who already received final admit or deny decisions
earlier in the year. The school quickly realized the error and is
working to contact all of the applicants affected by the situation.
Below is the text from a follow-up email sent to students whose final
decisions are still pending:
“Due to a technical error in our Apply Yourself online
application system, you may have erroneously received an e-mail
waitlisting you for the program. This was an error, and we sincerely
apologize. Your admission decision will be forthcoming shortly. We
appreciate your understanding.”
Although the day’s events created a rollercoaster of emotion for
some Georgetown R2 applicants, a few candidates praised the school’s
handling of the error, saying that despite being inundated with calls
and emails from frantic applicants, the admissions office is taking the
time to respond individually to each contact and has been profusely
apologetic for the confusion.