Are the MSAR Dates accurate for when decisions are released?

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RoMan1516

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On MSAR, there is a "Acceptance notice - earliest date sent" section with a 2026 date for each school. Are those dates historically accurate as to when decisions post-interview are released or are they just general approximations?

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On MSAR, there is a "Acceptance notice - earliest date sent" section with a 2026 date for each school. Are those dates historically accurate as to when decisions post-interview are released or are they just general approximations?

Thank you!
The maxim GIGO applies. We are asked every year by the MSAR folks to provide updated information (usually by March before the cycle opens in the era of online directories vs. book publication), and we have access if we have to make last-minute updates. So arguably, the information is as accurate as the schools report them. Some entries are general approximations, others are agreed upon within our adcoms. Just ask the admissions team or see if the website is more helpful.