Hey everyone!
First, congrats to those in! To anyone who gets a less than desirable decision, know that it’s one school and in the end any college is what you make of it, so don’t fret 
I’ve seen about 5 years of admissions cycles now, so here’s some notes for everyone:
- Merit and honors are rare but not unheard of, and will be obviously listed on the portal
- Financial aid may not be complete depending on submission timelines, but it's still available
- MA/NJ/northeast states tend to be more competitive so those in other areas don't give up hope based on the first few waves yet
- NU.in is a final decision that can't be changed
- Always hourly waves, so no need to refresh constantly :)
- Email will delay by 30min or so often, portal will be updated on the hour
- Admissions packets come in the mail 1-2 weeks later
Estimated timeline (in EST) from memory/experience, don’t hold to these but hopefully the estimates help:
Northeast - 6PM and 7PM - don’t be surprised to see PA/MD at 7
Mid-Atlantic - 7-8PM
Mid-west - 7-9PM
FL - 7-8PM range usually
Rockies area - 8-10PM
CA - 10PM
All international applicants - usually around 7PM but can give or take a few hours, but usually all out together whether in Canada or South Africa
Hope that helps everyone!