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Approximately how long does it take to start hearing back from schools about interviews after submitting a secondary? I have applied to the following schools:

1. Des Moines
2. PCOM PA
3. PCOM GA
4. Ohio University
5. LECOM Erie / Seton Hill
6. LECOM FL
7. KCUMB
8. ACOM
9. Campbell

I submitted my earliest secondary on October 7 and my latest Oct 22nd.

I feel like my life has come to a standstill since submitting my secondaries because I can't stop checking my emails 🙁
 
Anywhere from 1 week to 5 months. Literally. So just be patient and take solace there is a thread like this every day so you're not alone 😉
 
Yea I have been complete since around 9/20 at 18 schools. 5 interview invites, 3 rejections, 1 hold, and haven't heard a word from the rest. It helps to know that you aren't alone!
 
Approximately how long does it take to start hearing back from schools about interviews after submitting a secondary? I have applied to the following schools:

1. Des Moines
2. PCOM PA
3. PCOM GA
4. Ohio University
5. LECOM Erie / Seton Hill
6. LECOM FL
7. KCUMB
8. ACOM
9. Campbell

I submitted my earliest secondary on October 7 and my latest Oct 22nd.

I feel like my life has come to a standstill since submitting my secondaries because I can't stop checking my emails 🙁


^This is me right now. I've got a routine order down for checking my apps like 3x/day...
I miss the good old days when I used to have a life