gradschoolprobs Posted March 10, 2019 Posted March 10, 2019 Hi everyone, I've been on a waitlist for about 2 weeks now. When can I expect to hear the next update? How many days/weeks are accepted people given to decide on an offer? I recall that for my Masters I was given 10 days to decide. How is it for PhD programs? Thank you!
Ternwild Posted March 10, 2019 Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 7:55 PM, gradschoolprobs said: Hi everyone, I've been on a waitlist for about 2 weeks now. When can I expect to hear the next update? How many days/weeks are accepted people given to decide on an offer? I recall that for my Masters I was given 10 days to decide. How is it for PhD programs? Thank you! Expand Most programs (nationally) provide the option to decide until April 15th. Some programs differ, but for the most part this is what universities have agreed upon. You will likely have all the way until, if not slightly past, that time to hear back.
gradschoolprobs Posted March 10, 2019 Author Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 7:56 PM, Ternwild said: Most programs (nationally) provide the option to decide until April 15th. Some programs differ, but for the most part this is what universities have agreed upon. You will likely have all the way until, if not slightly past, that time to hear back. Expand Thank you! Does this also apply for non-American programs?
Ternwild Posted March 10, 2019 Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 7:59 PM, gradschoolprobs said: Thank you! Does this also apply for non-American programs? Expand That is simply the timeline agreed upon on US universities. That said, you are absolutely in your right to email/call the department you're waitlisted on and find out when their deadline is, plus you're able to ask when you're likely to hear back.
gradschoolprobs Posted March 10, 2019 Author Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 8:00 PM, Ternwild said: That is simply the timeline agreed upon on US universities. That said, you are absolutely in your right to email/call the department you're waitlisted on and find out when their deadline is, plus you're able to ask when you're likely to hear back. Expand Thank you! I'll give this a try next week or so.
Ternwild Posted March 10, 2019 Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 8:05 PM, gradschoolprobs said: Thank you! I'll give this a try next week or so. Expand Good luck!
gradschoolprobs Posted March 10, 2019 Author Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 8:06 PM, Ternwild said: Good luck! Expand Btw, is it a good sign if POI still responds to my email? I had asked about waitlist movement which POI said has not heard but fingers crossed? Thanks!
Ternwild Posted March 10, 2019 Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 8:26 PM, gradschoolprobs said: Btw, is it a good sign if POI still responds to my email? I had asked about waitlist movement which POI said has not heard but fingers crossed? Thanks! Expand I'd argue that's a neutral sign. It means the POI doesn't know and can't do much about it.
gradschoolprobs Posted March 10, 2019 Author Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 9:54 PM, Ternwild said: I'd argue that's a neutral sign. It means the POI doesn't know and can't do much about it. Expand Thank you!
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