When is waiting getting too late?

[neurosci]

I applied to a few neuroscience PhD programs but I haven't heard back from them and they are the more competitive schools. No rejections but no news either.

When does no news mean bad news? Do schools typically wait to releases answers or interview requests? This waiting game is not my thing....haha

[socihealth]

When were the application deadlines?

[neurosci]

Most were on December 1st and the rest were mid-December

[STG]

When were the application deadlines?

Masters or PHD?

Edited January 26, 2012 by Lewis Parsons

[lexicana]

Have you looked at the results board? If no one has posted acceptances or interview invites then don't worry. If people have posted acceptances or interview invites then you might want to send an e-mail to the program checking on your status.

[neurosci]

PhD

and yeah Ill check the results board

[SoSickOfWaiting]

I feel your pain... I've received nothing but silence from my (mostly) Cog Psych programs as well...

[abc123xtc]

Do MA applicants typically hear back after PhD applicants? That's totally unfair...

[Hatem]

Do MA applicants typically hear back after PhD applicants?

Really? is this always the case?

[snes]

Really? is this always the case?

In my experience, yes, because MA application deadlines are usually weeks to months later than PhD deadlines.

[Revo]

In my experience, yes, because MA application deadlines are usually weeks to months later than PhD deadlines.

For schools that allow their doctoral program candidates to select the Master's program admission as an alternative, I believe the doctoral applicants (who were rejected from the docotoral program but accepted into the Master's) tend to find out first, too.