I recently got waitlisted from one of my top schools and i'm still waiting to hear back from another post interview (non rolling). I have what I would consider significant extracurricular updates but given both of these decisions would come a lot later next year is there any benefit to waiting and seeing if I can add potential later updates or should I send it right now. Is there any benefit to having the admissions committee re review my application closer to the decision date or is that irrelevant?
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Wait for both the waitlist and non-rolling decision? When do you think would be ideal to send?
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Yeah, according to the articles shared it seems like it's worth waiting if there's a significant anticipated update. In my case I don't anticipate any additional significant updates so assuming it would be the same letter it seems like there would be no benefit in waiting to send it? The only later update I anticipate is a research presentation in front of faculty and students in a gap year program I'm participating in.
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I'd say send it now. You could wait I guess to include that but I significantly doubt that really shifts your outcomes
Thank you for the advice!