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Waitlisted.

I had emails on back-to-back days for two events, back-to-back weekends. I registered months ago, made plans, cancelled others, and was ready to go... Only to find I was waitlisted! I am so bummed to miss out given how gracious and supportive everyone but I know how hard the registrars work and look forward to seeing everyone again in the not too distant future!

Admittedly, I'm not happy with how the registration process didn't meet my expectations/commitment, but I'm trying to proactively find a way to improve my odds of something like this not recurring.

What do I need to do differently?

Thanks for the informative replies.