As promised, the MICA Mount Royal Timeline:
"Hello Emily!I wanted to send a quick follow-up, as promised. The Mount Royal faculty are conducting their reviews and interviews in rounds. I've checked with the faculty and they've told me they have sent out the first round invites already.The reviews will continue throughout February so it is too early to give you a definitive answer on the final status of your application, but I understand that you have other plans to consider! I can definitely leave your application active throughout the review process but I likely won't have a final answer until early March.I hope this helps, and sorry that I don't have more concrete information at this stage!"
Sent from MICA office of grad admission