AdCom meeting times

[murpstud]

So do AdComs meet in like a conference setting? Say, they plan a meeting for 6-8pm and get everything sorted out? Two of my schools are out west so when its considered late my time, I like knowing that its still possible I'll hear something as they're two hours behind. I've read that they sometimes pass applications around throughout the day and people sign off on the applicant. But do they meet after hours?

[fuzzylogician]

Everything is possible, but you shouldn't stay home and refresh your inbox because of that.. Go out and relax. I hear that email providers now offer to store your emails for longer than 1 hour!

But seriously, I know my department blocks out long afternoons/evenings for adcom meetings, e.g. 3-8pm. We notify by phone, but I assume in principle it's possible that an enthusiastic professor who stayed through the whole meeting will go back to her office and write a future advisee a happy email.

[Jade]

I served on my MA program's admissions committee my second year. We'd get the apps, individually review and then met as a group several times.

[parapluie]

I was wondering about this as well, but more in terms of after interviews. I am applying to a Masters program and will not be working specifically with one member of the faculty.

I have an interview next month in which I will be participating in a group interview, a personal interview with a faculty member, and an interview with current students. Does anyone have experience, or know anything about how that works out in terms of the admissions process following the interviews? Do the individual faculty members reconvene and then decide who to accept based on personal experiences?

Maybe I am stretching it here, but you never know! There is a wealth of knowledge on here