ringo-ring Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 So I lost patience this morning and emailed my program asking whether they're going to take me or not, and surprise, got a reply that I will get a reply from them "by April 15". But I have trouble translating this from English. Does this phrase mean I'll get a reply on April 15 exactly or near to this date, or anytime before? Native speakers - Please help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trin Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 There's another option you didn't include in your poll. "By April 15" carries with it the implication that it may be *close* to April 15. So I wouldn't say "could happen any time, starting now", I'd say, "will arrive on or before April 15, but probably close to that date." Does that make sense? Honestly, I tend to look at when whatever school has notified in the past, and use that as a gauge of about when they will notify this year. It's also possible that the school has rolling admissions, so they notify when they've made a decision, but no later than April 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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