Rejected? Waitlisted? I'm so lost!

[Kona_Akea]

This is my first time applying to grad programs.

I applied to a PhD program, had an interview, and was waitlisted WAYYY back in February. Now it's April 19th, and I still haven't heard anything from my POI or the school. Their website says my application is still in review. I'm not sure if I should contact them or not. 

Is this something that normally happens? I thought the April 15th deadline was pretty standard. 

[GradSchoolTruther]

The April 15 deadline only applies to deciding whether to accept funding. It does not apply to those who receive just an offer of admission nor does it mandate when departments need to make admission's decisions.

Edited April 19, 2016 by GradSchoolTruther

[Warelin]

It also doesn't apply to funding offers received after April 15th. There's usually a courtesy of 1 or 2 weeks after an offer is received to decide if you'd like to accept.

[Kona_Akea]

Thanks, this is good to know!