Early app, passed up for interview = eventual rejection?

[Mambamentality248]

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Hi I have received IIs from a bunch of top 10-20s basically the first day batches were sent out I believe because I was complete at most schools very early on (about early - mid July). If top schools like Stanford, penn, Hopkins, Columbia, etc already gave IIs and I was complete early, does that mean I'll eventually get a rejection?

 

[piii]

Yup, probably should apply DO

 

[Mambamentality248]

I get how this sounds but asking for serious replies

Yup, probably should apply DO

 

[Atom612]

Hi I have received IIs from a bunch of top 10-20s basically the first day batches were sent out I believe because I was complete at most schools very early on (about early - mid July). If top schools like Stanford, penn, Hopkins, Columbia, etc already gave IIs and I was complete early, does that mean I'll eventually get a rejection?

I would recommend reading the stickied threads, especially the conventional wisdom compilation. It's commonly repeated that if you don't have any IIs by Thanksgiving, chances are you won't. Until then, however, you just have to be patient.

 

[JustAPhD]

IIs are not given out entirely on a first come first serve basis; it's still possible that you may get one.

 

[efle]

Don't a lot of school take a multiple-pass approach, grabbing the superstars first, then going back over some apps later? Not being in the very first group shouldn't be seen as a sign of rejection, I don't think they mark every app yes/no for interview the first time.

 

[LizzyM]

Some schools have jumped on your application early but others may be pokey in getting reviews done and II's sent but will eventually get to you and others may have decided that you are not the applicant they are looking for.

 

[Mambamentality248]

thanks @efle @gonnif @LizzyM !