How long after interview?

[Fallen]

I interviewed with 2 profs (admissions committee) last week on Monday. Wondering how long I should wait before sending an email asking for my status. I have an offer of admission to my second choice program and they require a response early next week (can't get an extension). 

[ChrisTOEFert]

I would send them one now.  Just detail to them exactly what you said here about another offer with no extension.  That is what I did a few weeks ago and heard back the following morning with positive news.  Good luck!

[Fallen]

Thanks!

[ChrisTOEFert]

38 minutes ago, Fallen said:

Thanks!

Good luck!  

[Fallen]

Yet to receive a response. I have until Monday to send in my deposit for my second choice program. I don't want to call into the department, but I'm starting to run out of time. 

[ChrisTOEFert]

18 hours ago, Fallen said:

Yet to receive a response. I have until Monday to send in my deposit for my second choice program. I don't want to call into the department, but I'm starting to run out of time. 

I would just send in one quick phone call saying that you sent an e-mail with no response and you have a deadline of Monday for another program and you were just curious to your status.  Worst case is they say they still have no clue, you say thanks and then accept your second choice program.  I did the same thing.  I am still waiting on one program that is notoriously slow to decide, and accepted another program instead.  I'm taking a shot in the dark as the program I am still waiting on could possibly give me a better offer and it is where I really, really, really wanted to go....but I couldn't take the risk of taking too much time and having the other offer disappearing and then hearing from #1 that I didn't get in.  Then I'm stuck with my 3rd-5th choices with significantly less funding and much longer program lengths.

[Fallen]

Thanks. I just called and I was told that I should have a decision by the end of the day. 

[ChrisTOEFert]

21 minutes ago, Fallen said:

Thanks. I just called and I was told that I should have a decision by the end of the day. 

Best of luck.  Post an update for me when you hear!

[Fallen]

10 hours ago, ChrisTOEFert said:

Best of luck.  Post an update for me when you hear!

 

Accepted! University of Toronto Molecular Genetics. Will be accepting. 

[ChrisTOEFert]

11 hours ago, Fallen said:

 

Accepted! University of Toronto Molecular Genetics. Will be accepting. 

Nice.  Good school, just finishing up my master's there in anthropology.

[Fallen]

2 hours ago, ChrisTOEFert said:

Nice.  Good school, just finishing up my master's there in anthropology.

I decided early on that I didn't want to leave Canada and U of T is the best in Canada for computational biology. Super excited to get started.