Rolling Admission - Who knows how long it takes?

[impatientWaiting]

I'm curious how long it usually takes for most schools to make rolling admission decisions.

I applied to Drexel's Biomedical Engineering Masters program a month ago - the application "deadline" isn't until sometime in September so I thought applying this early would give me a better chance and I'd hear back sooner than most other programs.

 

Anyone have any ideas or experiences with rolling admission?

[LittleDarlings]

I heard back from most of mine within a month. I say a month because I finished everything around Thanksgiving time then they were in session 2 weeks post thanksgiving and I heard back about 2 weeks post Christmas break so all together it was about 4 weeks of in session time (hope that makes sense). I'm in a social work program though so totally different

[impatientWaiting]

Hmm... Well with that logic, they've been in session since my application was marked as complete, except for this week - between terms now till the 15th. So I should be hearing back in a week I guess.

I wonder what's the appropriate timing to e-mail and inquire about my status after the application is marked as complete. Any thoughts?

[vikkin]

Has anyone encountered any issues with their JHU application status? Mine still reads incomplete cause they haven't received my transcripts (despite having a receipt acknowledgement from DHL saying that they did). Ive written to the grad admissions office several times, haven't gotten a reply, and this is freaking me out. I thought i'll wait it out before calling them up and finding out first hand what the issue is.

[impatientWaiting]

That happened to me with my transcript AND my GRE scores. I sent my transcript via UPS but it snowed the next day so things got delayed, sent back, etc. So I sent another one out the next and it didn't get there till the day after the deadline. I sent them an e-mail explaining the situation (hoping they'll make an exception for a late transcript) and, although it took a while, the status online was updated.

For my GRE scores, I sent it a month before the deadline and for some reason the status online still said it wasn't received. I e-mailed them and a few days later (maybe about a week?) the status was updated to received. 

They don't respond to e-mails. So if it's been a while since you e-mailed them, and your status hasn't yet to be updated, I would call right away before they write you off for not having sent your transcript.

Edited February 12, 2014 by impatientWaiting

[vikkin]

Thanks a ton!:-)

[Ancient_DNA]

I found it took about 1.5 months to find out for me at the University of York.  However, I got my e-mail saying I was in a day or two after my last LOR was received, it had slipped under the radar and I forgot that I still had one outstanding.  Once my reference sent it in I got the e-mail.  

[vikkin]

They finally changed the status yesterday (PHEW!!). They sent an email saying that they were swamped with incoming material.