Rejections from top schools

[enigma85]

Historically, have schools like Penn, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Duke, Michigan, etc., rejected applicants early in the cycle.....or do I have to wait until Feb/March for the thin envelope? (I've already gotten the boot from Vandy, at least I won't be waiting for a response from them)

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[SigurRos]

it probably varies frm schol to school. for eexampl i got th pritzker boot like 3 weeks ago which i consider early

 

[Law2Doc]

Historically, have schools like Penn, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Duke, Michigan, etc., rejected applicants early in the cycle.....or do I have to wait until Feb/March for the thin envelope? (I've already gotten the boot from Vandy, at least I won't be waiting for a response from them)

A lot of schools drag their feet on sending out the rejections because it is not as pressing to them -- they will get to it when there is more time later in the cycle.

 

[postbacker]

Harvard is non-rolling, so my guess is that they drag it out more than the others do...

Sure seems like a lot of applicant impatience already this cycle - apply broadly and expect to be going on interviews well into late winter and early spring - almost hoping for "early rejections" seems kind of crazy to me..they play all kinds of games with post secondary /pre-interview review pools and then there is "waitlist hell" to go through...buckle in, it is better to suffer through a long and bumpy ride (resulting in an admission) than a short swift exit just to get it over with...

 

[MrBurns10]

At Duke, if you don't get an interview then you'll find out earlier in the cycle. If you do get an interview, all responses come in Feb/March.

 

[Depakote]

While it varies from school... I found that if I didn't get screened out early by the numbers, I would just be left hanging until sometime until late spring/early summer and then get a rejection. I think the record was a rejection that came late June... I forget who sent that one but I was shocked to hear that I wasn't going to be invited for an interview.

 

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[diosa428]

Penn, Harvard and Yale all send out their rejections in Feb/March, regardless of whether or not you're selected to interview.