HopOnMyCrates Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Let me preface by saying that I am a wee baby in regards to how academia operates, including the intricacies of the admissions process. If my question seems naïve, that's because it is. Similarly, I don't know the etiquette of name dropping acceptances and such on here. If you'd like further specification I'd be happy to oblige. My situation: I've got an admissions offer at a PGR T20 PhD program and am waitlisted at a slightly lower rated school, however I think it might be a better fit. I just got back from the waitlist school's prospectives day and loved everything about it. I'm visiting the other school in early April, and intend to make my decision between the two shortly thereafter. The variable here is in regards to when I might hear back from waitlist school. Obviously this varies year to year and school to school, but how close to April 15 do people typically hear back from waitlist schools? Edited March 23, 2019 by HopOnMyCrates Unfinished accidentally submitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxhgns Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 April 15 is the deadline for a first offer (in the US). While most schools will be more or less done admitting by then, they needn't be. I was admitted from a waitlist on April 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookspn Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) This is the info is the APA: https://www.apaonline.org/page/aid_offers Edited March 23, 2019 by brookspn Marcus_Aurelius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePeon Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 A friend of mine didn't hear back from a school they were waitlisted on until late-afternoon on April 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_Causation Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Maybe a silly question, but, does anyone know if there a particular time on April 15th by which decisions must be made? 11:59pm? Haha mithrandir8 and philosopuppy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VentralStream Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, Agent_Causation said: Maybe a silly question, but, does anyone know if there a particular time on April 15th by which decisions must be made? 11:59pm? Haha I think this varies by Department. Some say 4 pm which really sucks if that's a school in the East Coast but your waiting for a school in the West Coast! mithrandir8, Agent_Causation and philosopuppy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theophaniac Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, VentralStream said: I think this varies by Department. Some say 4 pm which really sucks if that's a school in the East Coast but your waiting for a school in the West Coast! Most depts are flexible if you tell them that this is the situation. Kantattheairport, mithrandir8, Marcus_Aurelius and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantattheairport Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 1 hour ago, theophaniac said: Most depts are flexible if you tell them that this is the situation. Yup! And worth noting that at least some are also happy to be flexible for international folks with unreasonable time differences (although it's not like most of us are able to sleep that night anyway! ?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Last_Thylacine Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) On 3/23/2019 at 12:35 AM, HopOnMyCrates said: Let me preface by saying that I am a wee baby in regards to how academia operates, including the intricacies of the admissions process. If my question seems naïve, that's because it is. Similarly, I don't know the etiquette of name dropping acceptances and such on here. If you'd like further specification I'd be happy to oblige. My situation: I've got an admissions offer at a PGR T20 PhD program and am waitlisted at a slightly lower rated school, however I think it might be a better fit. I just got back from the waitlist school's prospectives day and loved everything about it. I'm visiting the other school in early April, and intend to make my decision between the two shortly thereafter. The variable here is in regards to when I might hear back from waitlist school. Obviously this varies year to year and school to school, but how close to April 15 do people typically hear back from waitlist schools? PM'd you. Edited April 9, 2019 by The_Last_Thylacine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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