What’s taking so long?
Got a great question at an info session the other day: why does it take us as long as it does to review your application?
First off, we don’t have any shortcuts or thresholds. We’ve found that there’s no substitute for a complete reading of your application including your transcript, recommendations, personal statement, resume, and application questions. We only evaluate candidates once we’ve reviewed their entire file – this takes longer but we think it helps us build a better class.
Further, no one individual’s opinion holds sway – both our admissions officers and our faculty admissions committee are highly involved in reading applications. Each application has multiple readers – again, this takes a bit longer, but we think its worth it.
So while we want to get you a decision as quickly as possible, we also want to make sure we’re giving your application the consideration it deserves. Hang in there and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Have a great weekend!
Josh
