Waiting on college admissions decisions can be distressing at best. You buckled down and got all of your applications in by the deadlines, and now it seems like it’s taking forever for those decision notifications to arrive. What’s the deal?
When did you apply?
Most colleges release their decisions based on when you applied for admission. If some of your friends have already received decision notifications, but you haven’t, it may be because they applied under a different admissions program than you.
Early Decision
Early decision is the early admissions program in which applying early will get you an early answer about college acceptance. The early decision program is binding, meaning that if you are accepted to a college under early decision, then you must attend that school. For this admissions program, applications are normally due by November 1st of your senior year, and selections are usually made by mid-December.
Regular Decision
For regular admission, application deadlines are usually in January or February of your senior year. Decision notifications are generally sent out at the end of March or early April.
Rolling Admission
With the rolling admission program, there are no application deadlines. As soon as applications arrive at a college, the admissions office starts reviewing them and making decisions. If you apply to schools that utilize rolling admission, then you should hear back from them within four to six weeks.
Reasons for a Decision Delay
There are instances in which a possible delay could occur in the college admissions acceptance or rejection notification. You may be informed that your application has been “deferred” or “waitlisted.” While neither is an outright rejection, they both mean that you will have to wait longer to see if you will be admitted.
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