Schools that have status check websites

[katanianQ]

ok back to checking everything neurotically again.

[dherres]

For those programs that do have online notifications (particularly through ApplyYourself), what does it say after everything's determined? Is it just one of those three little words: Accepted, Rejected, or Waitlisted? If it is, it seems rather cold and heartless to just simply state Rejected, rather than, "We regret that we are unable to offer you a position at this time" or somesuch.

[cardnav]

One of the schools I applied for, Minnesota - Twin Cities, on their ApplyNow system gives you a link marked "Decision". If you click it a window pops up with the congrats/rejection letter. I don't know if all ApplyNow systems work this way, but UMN send an automated email when your decision has been reached telling you to look at ApplyNow for your results.

[misterpat]

I almost wish these schools didn't have status check websites so I wouldn't check them 2 or 3 times a day.

[dherres]

After I heard about this, I've been obsessively/compulsively checking throughout the day as well! Nevermind that decisions probably won't be reached for at least another couple of weeks for my programs, lol. On a related note, I've read all the horror stories about people receiving acceptance letters only to find out later that they were sent due to admin/clerical error, and they're in fact rejected. Do you think something similar could happen even with this online notification system?

[Tonights]

On a related note, I've read all the horror stories about people receiving acceptance letters only to find out later that they were sent due to admin/clerical error, and they're in fact rejected.

Oh, sweet minty jesus. I don't know what I'll do if that happens to me.

[Tritonetelephone]

I've read all the horror stories about people receiving acceptance letters only to find out later that they were sent due to admin/clerical error, and they're in fact rejected.

I'm sure that's very rare. I would think the other way around would be more common, if a mistake is made at all.

There's only... maybe a maximum of 25 people that are meant to receive acceptance letters? They would notice a mistake just by the size of the pile if they accidentally merged acceptance letters for the other 90+ applicants.

[miratrix]

Not if it's via email! Apparently Cornell did this recently, can't remember if it was for undergrad or grad though.

[Tritonetelephone]

Well yeah, of course email is going to be more prone to mistakes. Maybe that's why most schools only do "official" notification by post