Their application packet says on or near March 16th. It also says they mail out letters, but I think last year the applicants who were accepted got an email first.
I felt the same way. How do you express yourself and your knowledge in less than 100 words, especially with such broad questions. I know that from talking to CSU graduates that in the past it has been all about academic ability and diversity, i.e. people with world travels or unusual backgrounds.
My mail has not come yet today, but I live in CO (45 minutes from CSU) so I'm expecting my letter today. I'm guessing they are not sending emails this year. I know that last year they did send some, but they were also a couple weeks late sending out notifications so that might be why they sent emails. They're also on spring break this week.
Part of the reason CSU is rated as high as it is, in my opinion, is the location. Fort Collins is gorgeous as are the Rockies and there's tons to do. The program is on the cutting edge of research and has an assistive technology lab. I think they will be involved in hippotherapy too with a new program that has started in the animal science department. They are also a program that has fieldwork throughout. Having said that, I think the ratings are somewhat subjective and come from student surveys so the location and student life may play a part in there. For me, I applied because it is essentially in my backyard and in-state tuition is much cheaper than out of state.
Congratulations!! Good luck with your decision.
Congrats to everyone, I heard it's BEAUTIFUL in Colorado!