Am I missing something?

[ikatticus]

Hey,

I noticed a few people saying they have been logging on to Apply Yourself to check their application. I was wondering if this is the same thing as the application itself, or something different? When I log in to my application all I see is...my application so I don't know what it would look like if there was a change in my decision status? What further confuses me is that the university in question emailed me my 'ApplyYourself number' but it's different to the number I use to log on to my application.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me? I'm thinking of UCLA and Columbia in particular.

[Bukharan]

I applied to both schools as well. Let me see...

When the decision at UCLA is made, they send you this generic link: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/admissions/applicat.htm

There is a 'Decision Status' section there. All you need to log in and see the coveted decisions is your e-mail.

As for Columbia, they send you this link: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=col-gas

They also enclose a PIN number in the e-mail (but you know it anyway since it is given to you when you apply); you use the PIN and password to log in and see the decision.

I hope this helps!

The very best with your applications!