They really do keep track of how many times you check your application!!

[joro]

I was being a bit curious and decided to email one of my schools asking when decisions will be made. I got a typical response about decisions being sent out, but at the top of the email sits the time of my last login and how many previous logins I've had. From mid-January till now, I have checked my application just for this one school 63 times.

Edited March 18, 2010 by joro

[Summit_Bid]

Are you sure that's what's at the top of the email? That's pretty amazing. I really think schools don't care though. I think it won't make a difference in their descision...it is interesting though.

[joro]

I'm pretty sure unless I misinterpreted this:

Last GATS login: 03/18/2010 12:32pm (63 previous logins)

[johndiligent]

I'm sure my stats would be humiliating...

[anxiousapplicant]

Geez, 63 sounds pretty modest.

[Spec]

Geez, 63 sounds pretty modest.

Yeah 63 is quite low. I'm pretty sure mine is 200+ , LOL.

[Roccoriel]

Oh crud. Penn probably thinks I'm a loon. I've been checking at least three times a day for the past two months... lol!

[Babbling Dweeb]

Oh boy...I have a feeling many of us here just sighed at the thought of this one. WOW...this could be embarrassing

[HumbabaRed]

I can imagine the email i am going to receive...

Dear perspective student,

We were going to give you funding but decided not to after realizing you checked your application status over 1000 times.

In fact, we decided you are so crazy we are withdrawing the offer of admission.

[socialcomm]

I can imagine the email i am going to receive...

Dear perspective student,

We were going to give you funding but decided not to after realizing you checked your application status over 1000 times.

In fact, we decided you are so crazy we are withdrawing the offer of admission.

Ha ha... gotta love technology!

[Spec]

I can imagine the email i am going to receive...

Dear perspective student,

We were going to give you funding but decided not to after realizing you checked your application status over 1000 times.

In fact, we decided you are so crazy we are withdrawing the offer of admission.

LOL!!! good one!

[jeanne]

Oh no. That's scary to think about. Even though on my update page it states they update once a day at 7:00 am, I still check throughout the day (what else am I going to do to ease the anxiety?). I have one school left so I'm sure the stats for that page are ridiculous!

[parapluie]

Oh no! I hope they don't all do this! I am only applying to one school and leave the admissions decision page up in a tab and just refresh/"submit" it throughout the day. I cannot imagine how many times it has been from late December til now...

[Jae B.]

Wow! I wondered about that! But I'd think your dedication should help your application, not hurt it.

[Bumblebee]

I can imagine the email i am going to receive...

Dear perspective student,

We were going to give you funding but decided not to after realizing you checked your application status over 1000 times.

In fact, we decided you are so crazy we are withdrawing the offer of admission.

Well, if they did that, I'm pretty sure they would be left with no students. We're all obsessed over checking our application status!!!

[Babbling Dweeb]

I haven't checked the online status in days...I was lucky and heard back from a student that applied to the same school (and was accepted), they let me know their application status had not changed in the online system. Soooo no need to check that anymore.

Now it's just the mailbox and emailbox to watch and wait.

[martizzle]

I'm pretty sure unless I misinterpreted this:

Last GATS login: 03/18/2010 12:32pm (63 previous logins)

lol

I can imagine the email i am going to receive...

Dear perspective student,

We were going to give you funding but decided not to after realizing you checked your application status over 1000 times.

In fact, we decided you are so crazy we are withdrawing the offer of admission.

lol that would be hilarious. but it could also go the other way:

Dear perspective student,

It has come to our attention that you checked your application status over a thousand times. The fact that you show this much dedication has proved to be the deciding factor in your application for admission.

We are proud to offer you full tuition remission, a 20K fellowship and a 16K research assistantship. The official letter should be arriving shortly via FedEx; we hope you accept our offer and look forward to hearing from you.

Did I mention that if you do accept our offer, you will be awarded another 5K fellowship 'just because', and a 1000 voucher for the local Chinese restaurant. We did a little research of our own, and are given to understand that Chinese food is your favorite.

Edited March 23, 2010 by martizzle

[yoshimoshi]

lol

lol that would be hilarious. but it could also go the other way:

Dear perspective student,

It has come to our attention that you checked your application status over a thousand times. The fact that you show this much dedication has proved to be the deciding factor in your application for admission.

We are proud to offer you full tuition remission, a 20K fellowship and a 16K research assistantship. The official letter should be arriving shortly via FedEx; we hope you accept our offer and look forward to hearing from you.

Did I mention that if you do accept our offer, you will be awarded another 5K fellowship 'just because', and a 1000 voucher for the local Chinese restaurant. We did a little research of our own, and are given to understand that Chinese food is your favorite.

L0L, "if wishes were horses, then ..."

[IOPsychology]

I was being a bit curious and decided to email one of my schools asking when decisions will be made. I got a typical response about decisions being sent out, but at the top of the email sits the time of my last login and how many previous logins I've had. From mid-January till now, I have checked my application just for this one school 63 times.

Just curious (because I've been obsessively checking the status of a school I've yet to hear from) - what application system does that school use? I know a lot of them use the same one, but I'm kind of hoping the one I'm using doesn't have that capability... wishful thinking, I imagine.

[oldlady]

lol

lol that would be hilarious. but it could also go the other way:

Dear perspective student,

It has come to our attention that you checked your application status over a thousand times. The fact that you show this much dedication has proved to be the deciding factor in your application for admission.

We are proud to offer you full tuition remission, a 20K fellowship and a 16K research assistantship. The official letter should be arriving shortly via FedEx; we hope you accept our offer and look forward to hearing from you.

Did I mention that if you do accept our offer, you will be awarded another 5K fellowship 'just because', and a 1000 voucher for the local Chinese restaurant. We did a little research of our own, and are given to understand that Chinese food is your favorite.

LOL -- What about, "we are pleased to offer you $25 for every time that you checked your application"?

[ootg]

LOL -- What about, "we are pleased to offer you $25 for every time that you checked your application"?

Wow! That's a great one! I'm sure many of us would be rich from that if it came true!

[parapluie]

Wow! That's a great one! I'm sure many of us would be rich from that if it came true!

Yeah! I could pay for grad school

[profound_g]

you will be awarded another 5K fellowship 'just because', and a 1000 voucher for the local Chinese restaurant. We did a little research of our own, and are given to understand that Chinese food is your favorite.

LMAO. Awesome. This is why I come here.

I didn't receive no voucher. Though, frankly, my app checking record is far less impressive than that.

[FoggyAnhinga]

LOL -- What about, "we are pleased to offer you $25 for every time that you checked your application"?

LOL if that's the case, I would click away like a madman whenever possible around the clock, so that I wouldn't need a job or seek financial aid for a LONG time

[martizzle]

LOL -- What about, "we are pleased to offer you $25 for every time that you checked your application"?

1000 visits = 25k; wow, why bother going to school. This could be a full time job