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Started by ShaunAbe
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ShaunAbe

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How long after submitting you primary app do schools respond. Also, when schools reject you, do they send you anything or do they just ignore you. I Am just hope I am not stringed along.
 
ShaunAbe said:
How long after submitting you primary app do schools respond. Also, when schools reject you, do they send you anything or do they just ignore you. I Am just hope I am not stringed along.
I know some people on this forum had their AACOMAS processed ultra quick. Last year mine pushed 6+ weeks late in the season. I think if you get it in very early it takes a couple weeks. At this point, I suspect a good 4-5 weeks.

You will always get a rejection letter for every secondary. But it will come late in the spring time.

Ignore you...hehehhe I instantly thought of the stapler guy in "Office Space" who they stopped giving a pay check to in hopes he would leave :laugh:
 
dr.z said:
It depends on the school. As far as rejections go, most places send you a letter. Although I had some schools that just ignored me.
Dr. Z is right come to think of it. I am missing a handfull of DO rejections!! hmmm...I got all the MD rejections I was supposed to! 😀