diff --git a/src/_enums/StorageBuckets.ts b/src/_enums/StorageBuckets.ts
index 796a5fd..ba21d1b 100644
--- a/src/_enums/StorageBuckets.ts
+++ b/src/_enums/StorageBuckets.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export enum StorageBucket {
-  RESUME = "2023-resumes",
-  PROFILE_PICTURES = "2023-profile-pictures",
+  RESUME = "2024-resumes",
+  PROFILE_PICTURES = "2024-profile-pictures",
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/_types/Settings.d.ts b/src/_types/Settings.d.ts
index dd9636a..8b4c92f 100644
--- a/src/_types/Settings.d.ts
+++ b/src/_types/Settings.d.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ export interface ISettings extends Document {
   timeConfirm?: string;
   enableWhitelist?: number;
   whitelistedEmails?: string[];
+  maxParticipants?: number;
+  autoWaitlist?: boolean;
   waitlistText?: string;
   acceptanceText?: string;
   confirmationText?: string;
diff --git a/src/controllers/SettingsController.ts b/src/controllers/SettingsController.ts
index ea6f549..76f48cd 100644
--- a/src/controllers/SettingsController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/SettingsController.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@ export const handleGetSettings = async (
   res.json(settings.toJSON());
 };
 
+/**
+ * Express handler for getting the waitlist status
+ */
+export const handleGetWaitlistStatus = async (
+  req: Request,
+  res: Response
+): Promise<void> => {
+  const settings = await getSettings();
+  res.json({
+    waitlist: settings.autoWaitlist,
+  });
+};
+
 /**
  * Express handler for updating settings
  */
diff --git a/src/controllers/TestAccount/accountCreator.ts b/src/controllers/TestAccount/accountCreator.ts
index 052b4bd..bbce8d2 100644
--- a/src/controllers/TestAccount/accountCreator.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/TestAccount/accountCreator.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ export async function createTestAccountWithStatus(
   await user.save();
 
   let profile: IProfile | undefined = undefined;
-  if (doesStatusImply(status, Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE)) {
+  if (
+    doesStatusImply(status, Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE) ||
+    status === Status.WAITLISTED
+  ) {
     profile = await createTestProfileForUser(user);
 
     if (doesStatusImply(status, Status.CONFIRMED)) {
diff --git a/src/controllers/UsersController.ts b/src/controllers/UsersController.ts
index cc3d09d..14ef16d 100644
--- a/src/controllers/UsersController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/UsersController.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ export const admitUser = async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
     if (user == null) {
       return bad(res, "User not found");
     }
-    if (!user.hasStatus(Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE)) {
+    if (
+      !user.hasStatus(Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE) &&
+      !user.hasStatus(Status.WAITLISTED)
+    ) {
       return bad(res, "User has not completed their profile yet!");
     }
 
@@ -169,7 +172,14 @@ export const admitAllUsers = async (
     const tartanhacks = await getTartanHacks();
 
     const users = await User.find({
-      status: Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE,
+      $or: [
+        {
+          status: Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE,
+        },
+        {
+          status: Status.WAITLISTED,
+        },
+      ],
     });
 
     const promises = [];
@@ -200,7 +210,14 @@ export const rejectAllUsers = async (
     const tartanhacks = await getTartanHacks();
 
     const users = await User.find({
-      status: Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE,
+      $or: [
+        {
+          status: Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE,
+        },
+        {
+          status: Status.WAITLISTED,
+        },
+      ],
     });
 
     const promises = [];
@@ -234,7 +251,10 @@ export const rejectUser = async (
     if (user == null) {
       return bad(res, "User not found");
     }
-    if (!user.hasStatus(Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE)) {
+    if (
+      !user.hasStatus(Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE) &&
+      !user.hasStatus(Status.WAITLISTED)
+    ) {
       return bad(res, "User has not completed their profile yet!");
     }
     const profile = await Profile.findOne({
diff --git a/src/models/Settings.ts b/src/models/Settings.ts
index 2cf1742..1042eb6 100644
--- a/src/models/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/models/Settings.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const Settings: Schema<ISettings> = new Schema(
     timeConfirm: Date,
     enableWhitelist: Boolean,
     whitelistedEmails: [String],
+    maxParticipants: Number,
+    autoWaitlist: Boolean,
     waitlistText: String,
     acceptanceText: String,
     confirmationText: String,
diff --git a/src/routes/settings.ts b/src/routes/settings.ts
index baf6e28..ddf751a 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings.ts
+++ b/src/routes/settings.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   getConfirmTime,
   getOpenTime,
   handleGetSettings,
+  handleGetWaitlistStatus,
   updateSettings,
 } from "../controllers/SettingsController";
 import { asyncCatch } from "../util/asyncCatch";
@@ -149,4 +150,25 @@ router.get("/time/close", asyncCatch(getCloseTime));
  */
 router.get("/time/confirm", asyncCatch(getConfirmTime));
 
+/**
+ * @swagger
+ * /settings/waitlist:
+ *   get:
+ *     summary: Check whether the waitlist is open
+ *     tags: [Settings Module]
+ *     description: Returns whether newly registered users should be put on a waitlist. Access - Public
+ *     security:
+ *       - apiKeyAuth: []
+ *     responses:
+ *       200:
+ *          description: Success.
+ *       400:
+ *          description: Bad request
+ *       404:
+ *          description: User does not exist.
+ *       500:
+ *          description: Internal Server Error.
+ */
+router.get("/waitlist", asyncCatch(handleGetWaitlistStatus));
+
 export default router;
diff --git a/src/services/analytics.ts b/src/services/analytics.ts
index ec27189..cf20090 100644
--- a/src/services/analytics.ts
+++ b/src/services/analytics.ts
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ export const computeAnalytics = async (): Promise<Stats> => {
       }
 
       // Count verified
-      const isVerified = doesStatusImply(status, Status.VERIFIED);
+      const isVerified =
+        status == Status.WAITLISTED || doesStatusImply(status, Status.VERIFIED);
       stats.verified += isVerified ? 1 : 0;
 
       // Count submitted
-      const isProfileComplete = doesStatusImply(
-        status,
-        Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE
-      );
+      const isProfileComplete =
+        status == Status.WAITLISTED ||
+        doesStatusImply(status, Status.COMPLETED_PROFILE);
       stats.submitted += isProfileComplete ? 1 : 0;
 
       if (isProfileComplete && !isCMU) {
@@ -125,11 +125,14 @@ export const computeAnalytics = async (): Promise<Stats> => {
       }
 
       // Count accepted
-      const isAdmitted = doesStatusImply(status, Status.ADMITTED);
+      const isAdmitted =
+        status == Status.WAITLISTED || doesStatusImply(status, Status.ADMITTED);
       stats.admitted += isAdmitted ? 1 : 0;
 
       // Count confirmed
-      const isConfirmed = doesStatusImply(status, Status.CONFIRMED);
+      const isConfirmed =
+        status == Status.WAITLISTED ||
+        doesStatusImply(status, Status.CONFIRMED);
       stats.confirmed += isConfirmed ? 1 : 0;
 
       // Count declined
diff --git a/src/settings.json b/src/settings.json
index c381d0d..ef9cee9 100644
--- a/src/settings.json
+++ b/src/settings.json
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
       "value": [],
       "description": "List of enabled email domains. Ignored if enableWhitelist is false."
     },
+    "maxParticipants": {
+      "value": 450,
+      "description": "Number of participants that need to confirm before opening the waitlist"
+    },
+    "autoWaitlist": {
+      "value": false,
+      "description": "Whether or not to automatically place new participants on the waitlist"
+    },
     "waitlistText": {
       "value": "You have been placed on the waitlist!",
       "description": "Email sent to participants who were placed on the waitlist"