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Looking Ahead: Applying for Admission in Fall 2009

As we approach the end of this year's admissions season, we know that many candidates are beginning to think about applying to Wharton for admission in Fall 2009. We very much appreciate your interest in the School, and we look forward to sharing with you our curriculum, community and culture.

Getting to Know Wharton

There are a variety of ways to get to know Wharton, including through our website, at our events around the world and by visiting campus. Our events include general and diversity-targeted receptions, MBA fairs, student and alumni coffee chats, meet-and-greets, and online chats, to name a few. Over the summer, we will begin to post details about events at which Wharton MBA Admissions staff, alumni or current students will be present this fall and winter. Our event calendar is continually updated, so please check back periodically to find out when Wharton will be in your city.

For those applicants interested in visiting Wharton, we host visitors every day that the office is open and offer an information session given by an admissions officer. In the fall, once classes are back in session, we allow applicants to experience Wharton further by attending a class, having lunch with current students and taking a campus tour.

Fall 2009 Application

Our application will be available online for Fall 2009 applications by late summer. However, we will post our application deadlines, as well as this year's essay questions, right here on our blog before the application goes live (generally, by mid-summer).

For those applicants eager to learn more about the MBA degree now, or to start preparing for the application process, we encourage you to check out the information about making the MBA decision and preparing a successful application on our website. You may also be interested in visiting our student2student discussion board, on which current Wharton students, alumni and admissions officers answer questions from applicants (as well as dispel myths!) about Wharton and the admissions process.

Again, thank you for your interest in Wharton, and we look forward to reading your application.

15 May 2008 04:53 PM in Application Preparation , Application Processing , Application Strategy , Events | Permalink | Comments (0)

Round 3 Decisions Released

Admissions decisions for Round 3 Wharton MBA applicants who were interviewed have now been released... A day early, again!

You may check your decision status by logging on to your online application. Whether you were admitted, waitlisted or denied, please read your decision letter carefully, as there is important information included in each letter.

Congrats to our new admits! For those of you who were denied, we truly regret that there is simply not enough room in the class for all the highly qualified applicants in our pool. We greatly appreciate your interest in Wharton.

Again, many thanks to all applicants this year. We have enjoyed reading your applications and meeting many of you, and appreciate your interest in Wharton.

14 May 2008 01:40 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Round 3 Application Status Update

For all Round 3 Wharton MBA Program Applicants:

All Round 3 mid-release decisions have now been posted (i.e., all applicants for this round have either received an invitation to interview or a deny without interview decision). All those who applied to the Wharton MBA Program in Round 3 may check their online status using the logon and password they used to create their application.

For those who are invited to interview, the last day to complete an interview is Thursday, 24 April, 2008.

The final release date for decisions for all interviewed candidates in Thursday, 15 May, 2008. At that time, interviewees will receive one of three decisions: admit, deny, or waitlist. Individuals who were waitlisted in Round 2 will receive one of three decisions on this same date: waitlist admit, waitlist continue, or waitlist deny.

MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Team

10 Apr 2008 04:33 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (7)

Guidelines for Waitlisted Candidates

For those candidates currently on the waitlist: we have heard from a few of you, looking for guidance or information. We have already emailed all waitlisted candidates the information below, but wanted to post our guidance on the blog, as well.

While we can appreciate how challenging it can be to be waitlisted, please keep in mind that being waitlisted should serve as an affirmation of your accomplishment and achievement in a competitive applicant pool! We thank you for your interest, and ask that you please adhere to our waitlist policies.

For those candidates on the waitlist, we will retain your name on the waitlist for consideration at the end of the next round unless you request your application be withdrawn. If you would like to withdraw, please e-mail mba.admissions at wharton.upenn.edu, using the subject header: "Waitlist Remove."

All waitlist candidates will be reconsidered for admission in Round 3, and will be notified of the Admissions Committee decision by 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) of the Round 3 decision date, May 15, 2008. Decisions include “admit waitlist,” “waitlist continue,” and “deny waitlist.”

In the spirit of fairness and equity, we will not accept additional materials for inclusion in your application. In this same spirit, we do not offer another interview.

There is no point person in the office for the waitlist. All waitlist decisions are handled by the Admissions Committee.

Feedback to candidates is not offered to candidates while they are on the waitlist.

There is no rank order to the waitlist.

The chances of being admitted off the waitlist are difficult to predict since much depends on the strength of the pool in subsequent rounds. Historically, the admit rate has varied from year to year, and has very little correlation with the number of candidates placed on the waitlist.

Thank you in advance for honoring these guidelines. We sincerely appreciate your interest in the

Wharton

School

04 Apr 2008 04:57 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Round 2 Decisions Released... A Day Early!

Forgive us if we've caught you off-guard, but we wanted to be able to share the good news: admissions decisions for Round 2 Wharton MBA applicants who were interviewed have now been released... A day early!

Again, many thanks to all applicants-- a truly impressive group.

Wharton MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Team

26 Mar 2008 12:47 PM in Application Processing | Permalink

Round 2 Interview Update

Hello all Round 2 Candidates Invited to Interview!

Here are a few reminders:

On-campus and Hub interviews have all been filled. If you have not yet scheduled an interview, you will need to arrange one with an alumni using your online application account. If you are unable to arrange an alumni interview through your account, please email us at mbainterview@wharton.upenn.edu for assistance (please give us 2 business days to respond to your inquiry).

The last day to interview is Thursday, 6 March 08.

Final Round 2 decisions will be released by 5pm Eastern Standardard Time (EST) or "Philly time" on Thursday, 27 March 08. Candidates will receive on the following decisions: admit, deny or waitlist. (Round 1 waitlist candidates will be notified of any continuance or change in status.)

27 Feb 2008 01:00 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Rd 3 Mid-Release Decisions are Now Posted

For all Round 3 Wharton MBA Program Applicants:

For those who are invited to interview, the last day to complete an interview is Thursday, 24 April, 2008.

MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Team

21 Feb 2008 03:31 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (3)

Round 2 Interview Invitations Released Daily Through Thursday, 21 Feb 08

Hello all Round 2 Applicants:

The Wharton MBA Admissions Office is releasing interview invitations daily through Thursday, 21 Feb 08 at 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) or "Philly" time. All Round 2 applicants will receive an invitation to inteview or a deny without interview by 5pm on the 21st. Applicants may check their decision status online, using their online application logon and password.

11 Feb 2008 09:42 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (5)

Rd2 Wharton MBA Application Deadline Tomorrow, 3 Jan 08 at 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Hello all Round 2 Applicants & other interested parties:

The Round 2 deadline for receipt of all online and supplemental materials in our office is tomorrow (Thursday), 3 Jan 08, at 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) or "Philly" time.

Please note that it may take us up to 10 business days to process all incoming materials and to update all applicant online records to reflect receipt of this information. So please relax and do not worry. If we encounter any problems or have any questions regarding an application, we will contact the applicant directly. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Happy New Year from the Wharton MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Staff

02 Jan 2008 03:57 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (3)

University Closed for the Holidays - To Reopen Wednesday, 2 January 08

The Wharton MBA Program and University of Pennsylvania will be closed until Wednesday, 2 January 08. All Round 2 applicants: the deadline for receipt of your application and all supporting materials in our office is 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) or "Philly time" on Thursday, 3 January 08. If you have any questions about the appllication process, the following resources are available to help you:

prior postings on this MBA Admissions Blog!
online application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
our guide to Preparing a Sucessful Application
student2student (s2s) discussion board

We will also check our email periodically.

Happy Holidays,

Wharton MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Team

24 Dec 2007 11:12 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (3)

Round 1 Wharton MBA Admissions Decisions Released!

Good News: admissions decisions for Round 1 Wharton MBA applicants who were interviewed have now been released!

Congrats to our new admits! For those of you who were denied, we truly regret that there is simply not enough room in the class for all the highly qualified applicants in our pool.

Wharton MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Team

20 Dec 2007 10:22 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Wharton MBA Round 1 Mid-Release Decisions Have Been Posted!

Round 1 mid-release decisions have now been posted. All Round 1 applicants may check their application status through their online application accounts! Each applicant will receive one of two decisions: an invitation to interview or deny without an interview.

Those individuals who are invited to interview will find instructions on how to set up an interview in their online decision letters. Those applicants who are denied without an interview and plan to reapply within the next two years will find instructions on how to schedule a feedback session included in their online decision letters.

Thank you all for your interest in our program and your patience during the application review process.

Wharton MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Team

15 Nov 2007 02:41 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Next Steps for Wharton MBA and MBA/MA-Lauder Round 1 Applicants!

Hello all Round 1 Wharton MBA and MBA/MA Lauder applicants. Here are key dates and information about the next steps in the application process.

Interview Invitations

There is no particular order in which interview invitations are released. Release dates depend upon multiple factors, including our recruiting schedule. Instructions on how to arrange an interview are provided at the time of invitation. Options include on-campus, hub or alumni locations. All interviews carry equal weight.

	Interview Invites Begin	Mid-Release*
Round 1	October 18, 20007	November 15, 2007

*all applicants will receive an invitation to interview or a deny without an interview decision by this date.

Final Decision Release Date

	Final Decision Release Date
Round 1	December 20, 2007

All decisions (interview invitations, mid and final release) will be posted online and may be checked via the apply/check status link on the home page of our website.

16 Oct 2007 09:15 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Summer Wharton MBA Waitlist Guidelines

Summer waitlist candidates and other interested parties:

You may have some questions about the admissions process going forward. Our waitlist procedures are described below. Thank you in advance for honoring these guidelines.

Wharton adheres to a strict dictionary definition of a wait list. Wait, in our case, means: "to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something [expected] happens." There is no action you need to take. Rather, we ask that you remain patient.
We will retain your name on the waitlist for consideration unless you request your application be withdrawn. If you would like to withdraw, please e-mail mba.admissions@wharton.upenn.edu, using the subject header: “Waitlist Remove.”
All summer waitlist candidates will be considered on an ongoing basis for a spot in the class, with decisions to admit or deny off the list released every other Thursday, beginning June 14th and ending Thursday, July 28th. Only those individuals whose status has changed will receive an email and/or call from us on a given decision release date.
In the spirit of fairness and equity, we will not accept additional materials for inclusion in your application. In this same spirit, we do not offer another interview.
There is no point person in the office for the waitlist. All waitlist decisions are handled by the Admissions Committee.
Feedback to candidates is not offered to candidates while they are on the waitlist.
There is no rank order to the waitlist.
The chances of being admitted off the waitlist are hard to predict since much depends on the strength of the pool in subsequent rounds. Historically, the admit rate has varied from year to year and has very little correlation with the number of candidates placed on the waitlist.

Thank you for your interest in the Wharton MBA Program.

17 May 2007 12:26 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Round 3 Wharton MBA Decisions Have Been Released!

Good news: all Round 3 Wharton MBA admissions decisions have just been posted!

Let the speculation end: all Round 3 decisions have been posted. Admissions decisions include: Admit, Deny, Admit Waitlist, Deny Waitlist, and Summer Waitlist. Applicants may view their decision letter through the check application status feature of the online application.

To all admits: Welcome to the Wharton Community!

To all denies: we regret that there is never enough room for all the qualified applicants in the pool. Please refer to your decision letter on how to schedule a feedback session if you choose to reapply.

To all summer waitlist candidates: look for waitlist instructions in an email from us. You may also return here tomorrow for a copy of these guidelines.

16 May 2007 10:02 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Round 2 Wharton MBA Decisions Have Been Posted!

Good news: all Round 2 Wharton MBA admissions decisions have just been posted!

Let the speculation end: all Round 2 decisions have been posted. Admissions decisions include: Admit, Deny, Waitlist Admit, Waitlist Deny, and Waitlist Continue. Applicants may view their decision letter through the check application status feature of the online application.

To all admits: Welcome to the Wharton Community!

22 Mar 2007 10:47 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Important Round 3 Info for Wharton MBA Program

The Round 3 application deadline for the Wharton MBA program passed yesterday, 1 March 07. Applicants are asked to give the office until Thursday, 15 March 07, to process all applications and update online applications accordingly.

The mid-release deadline of decisions to interview or deny without an interview is 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Philly time on 5 April 07. Some decisions may be released before that time; emails notifying candidates of their change in status will be sent. Candidates may check their online status at any time.

Stay tuned for more...

02 Mar 2007 09:17 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

All Round 2 Interview Invites Have been Released!

The Admissions Committee of the Wharton MBA Program has just released its final Round 2 interview invitations and denies without interview. If you are a Round 2 applicant, you may use your online application account to check your status. Regardless of your decision, members of our staff wish you all the best.

15 Feb 2007 03:10 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Interview Invitations Released by 5pm Tomorrow, 15 February 07

Speculation is running wild! All Round 2 applicants, forget the rumor mill. Here's the final word: all interview invitations and deny without interview decisions for Round 2 applicants will be released by the end of day tomorrow or 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), aka Philly time.

14 Feb 2007 03:04 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack

Round 2 Invitations Released by this Thursday, 15 Febrary 07

The Wharton MBA Program is in its final four days of releasing Round 2 interview invitations. All Round 2 applicants who haven't yet heard from us, don't worry. Your waiting will soon be over.

Invitations to Interview

The Admissions Committee will begin releasing interview invitations on Thursday, 18 January 07and continue to do so daily until 5:00pm EST on Thursday, 15 February 07. Due to the nature and complexity of the admissions process, there is no particular order in which invitations are released. Complete details on how, when, and where to schedule an interview will be provided at the time of invitation. Candidates who are not invited to interview and are no longer being considered for admission will receive a “Deny” decision on 15 February 07.

Final Round 2 Decisions

Candidates who are offered an interview will receive their final admissions decision by 5:00pm EST on Thursday, 22 March 07.

11 Feb 2007 08:22 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Update on Interview Invitations

Anxious about your application and the release of interview invitations? Look no further: here’s the inside scoop. The Admissions Committee is releasing decisions throughout the day, Monday through Thursday, this week (9am – 5pm, Eastern Standard Time – EST). All interview invitations or decisions to deny without an interview will be released by 5pm EST on Thursday, 16 November 06 at the latest. (For all you speculators out there, please note: releases are not made in any particular order. The number of invitations is not fixed, but based on the strength of applications.) So try and relax. We are in the home stretch.

13 Nov 2006 09:58 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Congratulations to our Rd 3 admits! Summer Waitlist folks, here is the scoop....

CONGRATS TO OUR NEW ROUND 3 ADMITS!

For applicants who were placed on the summer waitlist, you will receive an email (if you haven't already) outlining our waitlist policies. A copy of this letter follows:

Dear Summer Waitlist Candidate:

As a waitlist candidate, you may have some questions about the admissions process going onward. Below is some information about waitlist procedures that will be helpful to you:

We will retain your name on the waitlist for consideration at the end of the next round unless you request your application be withdrawn. If you would like to withdraw, please e-mail mba.admissions@wharton.upenn.edu, using the subject header: “Waitlist Remove.”

All summer waitlist candidates will be considered on an ongoing basis for a spot in the class, with decisions to admit or deny off the list released every other Thursday, beginning June 15th and ending July 27th. Only those individuals whose status has changed will receive an email and/or call from us on a given decision release date.

In the spirit of fairness and equity, we will not accept additional materials for inclusion in your application. In this same spirit, we do not offer another interview.

There is no point person in the office for the waitlist. All waitlist decisions are handled by the Admissions Committee.

Feedback to candidates is not offered to candidates while they are on the waitlist.

There is no rank order to the waitlist.

The chances of being admitted off the waitlist are hard to predict since much depends on the strength of the pool in subsequent rounds. Historically, the admit rate has varied from year to year and has very little correlation with the number of candidates placed on the waitlist.

Thank you in advance for honoring these guidelines. We sincerely appreciate your interest in the Wharton School.

18 May 2006 10:28 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Feedback Sessions for Denied Applicants Looking to Reapply

Did you apply to the Wharton MBA Program this year or last and get denied? Do you plan to re-apply for the entering Fall 2007 class, but would like to understand just how your last admissions decision was reached? If so, you are eligible for a feedback session with one of our admissions officers who will review your application with you. To schedule a session, kindly contact our office at 01 (215) 898-6183 beginning the week of May 8, 2006. Sessions are conducted by telephone; appointments fill up quickly and are offered on a first come, first served basis.

In the meantime (or if you are unable to schedule a feedback session), please read the section on Preparing a Successful Application on our website for an inside view of the Admissions Committee evaluation methods.

For instructions on the reapplication process, please follow the procedures that will be included in next year's application (available online in August 2006). All reapplications will be reviewed within the context of the overall applicant pool at that time.

20 Mar 2006 04:35 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack

Wharton MBA Waitlist Guidelines

Congratulations to all our newly admitted Round 2 applicants!

For applicants who were placed on the waitlist, you will receive an email (if you haven't already) outlining our waitlist policies. A copy of this email is provided below.

Dear Waitlist Candidate:

As a waitlist candidate, you may have some questions about the admissions process going forward. Below is some information about waitlist procedures that will be helpful to you:

· We will retain your name on the waitlist for consideration at the end of the next round unless you request your application be withdrawn. If you would like to withdraw, please e-mail mba.admissions@wharton.upenn.edu, using the subject header: “Waitlist Remove.” All waitlist candidates will be notified of any change in their admissions status by the Round 3 decision release date of May 18, 2006.

· In the spirit of fairness and equity, we will not accept additional materials for inclusion in your application. In this same spirit, we do not offer another interview.

· There is no point person in the office for the waitlist. All waitlist decisions are handled by the Admissions Committee.

· Feedback to candidates is not offered to candidates while they are on the waitlist.

· There is no rank order to the waitlist.

· The chances of being admitted off the waitlist are hard to predict since much depends on the strength of the pool in subsequent rounds. Historically, the admit rate has varied from year to year and has very little correlation with the number of candidates placed on the waitlist.

Thank you in advance for honoring these guidelines. We sincerely appreciate your interest in the Wharton School.

16 Mar 2006 03:14 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Essential Rd 2 Decision Release Deadline News

Greetings from Admissions! Here's the latest information you need regarding Round 2:

Round 2 decisions will be released next Thursday, 16 March 2006 beginning at 9am Eastern Standard Time (EST) and continuing until the end of the business day, 6:00pm EST.
Kindly refrain from submitting any additional information, including recommendations, to our office. We are unable to include them in the final review of your application.
Admissions statuses will be updated for Round 2 candidates who were interviewed, as well as current waitlist candidates. Individuals will be reminded via e-mail to check their online status on Thursday.
If you are looking for some 'company' as you await the decision release, join our student2student (s2s) chatroom (http://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/action/discussion.php) on Wednesday evening at 6pm (EST). You may well find people conversing there all night!
Following the online release of decisions we will make every effort to call everyone who is admitted to offer our personal congratulations. For those of you who were placed on the waitlist in Round 1, you may be admitted, asked to remain on the waitlist, or denied.

Bon chance.

10 Mar 2006 04:22 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Important Info for Round 2 Wharton MBA Applicants

Here’s a quick overview of essential information for all our Round 2 applicants:

If your online account reads “Complete for Round 2,” your application has all the required materials, has been processed by the Operations Team, and has been forwarded to the Admissions Committee for review.

If your online account reads “Received,” then the Operations Team needs to process your online application and any materials submitted by hard copy. Operations is emailing all applicants with this a “Received” status to notify them of what information is missing.

Interviews are by invitation only, after a thorough review of an application. Invitations are released daily and will continue to be released until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, February 16^th. Candidates who are not invited for an interview by February 16^th will be notified that they are no longer being considered for admission.

Due to the nature and complexity of the admissions process, there is no particular order in which invitations are released.

The deadline for completing interviews is Thursday, March 9^th. Interviews options include (Please note: all interviews carry equal weight in the evaluation process):

on-campus with second-year Wharton MBA Students who are full members of the Admissions Committee
off campus with alumni, and
off campus with Admissions staff members in various “Hub” locations (i.e., Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New Delhi, Paris, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, and Tokyo). Alumni interviews in hub locations will become available once hub interviews are filled.

Financial Aid, including loans and merit fellowships, must be applied for by admitted students. Complete details are provided at the time of admission. Awards are made upon review by our Fellowship Committee.

Candidates who interview will receive their final admissions decision by 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 16^th.

The Wharton MBA Admissions & Financial Aid Team

01 Feb 2006 11:30 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Round 2 Deadline Extension

The Wharton Office of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid is extending the deadline for applicants and recommenders until 11:59 PM EST on Thursday, January 5,2006.

We apologize for any inconvenience which our system may have caused you, and appreciate your patience as we work to rectify the situation.

Please continue to try to submit your application throughout the day, as we would like to avoid a repeat overload in the last minutes before the deadline.

With best wishes for a Happy New Year,

Wharton adcom

05 Jan 2006 03:14 PM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (7)

Interview Invite Logistics (Round 2) The following entry on Interview Invite Logistics, posted for Round 1 applicants, applies to Round 2.

Note the mid-release date for Round 2 is: February 17, thus for those not invited for an interview, you will hear on that date and not before (those invited for an interview will hear anytime upto and including that date.

Also, the entry states:

While we begin reviewing applications somewhat in the order they arrive

It is more correct to state we begin reviewing applications somewhat in the order they turn 'complete'.

25 Jan 2005 11:27 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Round 1 Mid-Release Decisions

As you may be aware, yesterday (November 18) we released many decisions to those applicants who were not offered an interview (and thus admissions) to Wharton. It is always a tough task to deliver bad news, and using the internet to do so, while more efficient (more timely etc.) it can certainly also provide a medium for those who receive the bad news to respond. It is often surprising however to see the response of those who are not admitted at this time (this thread on student 2 student is an example) and we do sincerely wish those who were not successful success with the remainder of the application process, and perhaps with Wharton in a subsequent year.

The issues highlighted by the original poster in the above thread were also covered, in part, in the following blog entry:

It is also important to note there is a learning curve associated with developing a strong application, so while applicants will tend to prioritize their applications and use that order of priority as the order of submissions, it is seldom the case that the first application you submit is your best application.

19 Nov 2004 05:19 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Interview invite logistics We often see questions on student 2 student about when to expect an interview invite if an invite is forthcoming. This post is designed to answer most of those questions (feel free to add more questions to the comment section).

As you may know, we invite candidates to interview once their application is complete, has been reviewed by more than one member of the admissions committee, and is approved for an interview. If an interview invite is not offered, the candidate is not going to be offered admissions (and this decision will be released November 18).

While we begin reviewing applications somewhat in the order they arrive (we batch applications up once a week for distribution), the reason the interview invite may not necessarily be released in the same order can be twofold:

a. there are multiple readers for the application (two in most cases), and readers have different schedules, thus the second read will not always be complete within a set timeframe. For example, as a second reader I have not had the chance to begin reads yet as I have just returned from travel, while I know at least one of my colleagues has (not to worry, I will begin today). There are reads waiting for my review for sure (i.e. just because I have not been here does not mean the work has gone elsewhere).

b. an application may require additional review if the initial readers have not come to a clear consensus, thus further delaying the time it takes to come to the interview invite / no decision.

All applications for round 1 will have had their review complete, and the interview invites released by 5 PM, EST, November 18. Typically many invites will go out within two weeks of that date, and while a few have been released thus far, it will still remain a small number per day for another week or so for sure as we fully gear up for reading. Invites will only go out during the working week, monday - friday, 9 AM to 5 PM east coast time.

27 Oct 2004 10:05 AM in Application Processing | Permalink | Comments (12) | TrackBack