Countdown to October 15th...

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So how does it work for interviews conducted after the 15th? Is it on a rolling basis (so to speak) for those applicants who interview later? Or are there some schools who won't sent any decisions until much later?
 
noolsy said:
So how does it work for interviews conducted after the 15th? Is it on a rolling basis (so to speak) for those applicants who interview later? Or are there some schools who won't sent any decisions until much later?
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Depends on the school. Many are rolling but some of the top tiers are not. Check the MSAR for specifics although they will usually tell you at your interview.
 
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I kind of wish I didn't have so many schools who could be telling me on the 15th. If I don't get in to any of them then I expect that I won't get into any other schools I still have to interview at.....so it will either be the best day of my life or the worst.
 
zaben said:
I kind of wish I didn't have so many schools who could be telling me on the 15th. If I don't get in to any of them then I expect that I won't get into any other schools I still have to interview at.....so it will either be the best day of my life or the worst.
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At least you would get the chance to *fix* things in case your interviewing skills aren't up to par 😀
 
Interviewed at 4 so far and waiting on 2 (possibly 3) for the 15th. My current top choice isn't rolling so I won't be hearing back from them for quite a few months :/
 
Do people think some schools will let us know right at midnight (like late Tuesday night)? Or will it be more like sometime on Wednesday? Anyone know from last year?
 
soccerusa said:
Do people think some schools will let us know right at midnight (like late Tuesday night)? Or will it be more like sometime on Wednesday? Anyone know from last year?
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from what i saw on last year's threads, it depends on the school
 
soccerusa said:
Do people think some schools will let us know right at midnight (like late Tuesday night)? Or will it be more like sometime on Wednesday? Anyone know from last year?
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At Michigan they strongly hinted that they might be releasing good news around midnight, and they have in the past. Don't know about any other schools though.
 
My brain sometimes will selectively focus on one of MI of the MMI, even though it really doesn't affect the whole picture, but still, it affects how I feel about the results.
 
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My first interview was 9/22. I wonder if they'll have a decision by 10/15.

It'd make this process a lot less stressful. :-/
 
Bovary said:
If you interview somewhere ON the 15th I bet everyone will be madly, discreetly checking their phones.
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I just rescheduled my 15th interview to a much later date once I realized that I'd be hearing from 2 schools. Glad it was a school that allowed me to do it easily online. I might be able to hold off checking email, but I don't want to be affected by the effort of resisting to check my email the night before and during the day.
 
Those of you who are waiting to hear back from your top choice on the 15th are so lucky. I am thankful that I will be receiving news from 3 schools on the 15th, but I haven't even been invited to interview at my top schools.
 
Even though I interviewed at one school on 9/6, I won't hear until November.. possibly the end of November.

At another school I interviewed on 10/1 and I likely won't hear until late October/early November. BOO!
 
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For those who are lucky enough to get into their top choice October 15th, are you all calling the application season over or letting it play out? Strongly debating one or the other, this process is expensive!
 
if interviewing oct 10th, any chance I"d hear oct 15th? This will be my 4th interview, but 1 top choice is rolling so I won't hear till early spring!! Anyway, good luck everyone!
 
DielsAlder said:
For those who are lucky enough to get into their top choice October 15th, are you all calling the application season over or letting it play out? Strongly debating one or the other, this process is expensive!
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Well someone from last cycle continued to play: kept 23 eggs in the bucket until the last minute in May. Sources was very credible, but indirect, so I have no idea who that person was.
 
DielsAlder said:
For those who are lucky enough to get into their top choice October 15th, are you all calling the application season over or letting it play out? Strongly debating one or the other, this process is expensive!
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I have the chance to hear from a few of my #2s. My #1 is later this month. I won't interview at any more schools if I get in, but I also won't withdraw from most of the schools I've interviewed at.
 
I heard that schools can see if you are holding onto acceptances; if you hold onto a lot of them, then other schools may see that and not accept you. Is this true?
 
FFH said:
Well someone from last cycle continued to play: kept 23 eggs in the bucket until the last minute in May. Sources was very credible, but indirect, so I have no idea who that person was.
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Isn't that a good plan if you can work multiple school's financial aids to get the cheapest price for school?

Make Or Break said:
I think that is extremely selfish and unnecessary.
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Cant blame him for working for the best situation for himself, especially considering how many hoops we jump through just to become "competitive"

FFH said:
I would say yes, especially for students that might be of interests for recruitment scholarships.
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So these are not generally offered with the acceptance?
 
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FFH said:
Well someone from last cycle continued to play: kept 23 eggs in the bucket until the last minute in May. Sources was very credible, but indirect, so I have no idea who that person was.
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+1

Heard this very thing from an admissions director at one of my interviews. Be kindly to your fellow applicants... there is no possible way this person was genuinely debating between 23 final choices.
 
DielsAlder said:
For those who are lucky enough to get into their top choice October 15th, are you all calling the application season over or letting it play out? Strongly debating one or the other, this process is expensive!
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If I get into my top choice, which is a highly respected state school that will cost less than my undergrad, then I'll be done with this crap.
 
kthxbai said:
I'll hear back from a couple of schools before my November interviews and will cancel them suckers if I get in-state. This clown parade needs to end ASAP because I've had it with pre-med.
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I totally agree! What's your in-state school? Mine's UNC.
 
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