<p>Am waiting for my d to get home to open the large envelope that arrived today. She applied early action and will most likely be accepted, but I don't want to open it on her. Has anyone else heard anything? I guess it could also just be more college mail and not a notification, but I'd love it if she got word early.</p>
<p>Was it an acceptance?</p>
<p>Yes it was! It’s great that they let her know so quickly - she only applied a few weeks ago! The school has a lot to offer and while she’ll wait to see where else she gets accepted, she’s happy to know she has one great option.</p>
<p>I got my acceptance today!
Does anyone know about the honors college?</p>
<p>^ My brother is in the honors program. It’s more rigorous and the classes are smaller. You’ll be in classes with alot of the same people. I believe there’s a thesis option that you can do with a professor’s guidance if you choose to.</p>
<p>Do we think that ALL Early Action acceptances have gone out or are they approaching this on a piece wise basis? Is is possible that only the truly exceptional candidates are being notified this early and more are to follow? This seems really early and contrary to their stated policy of when notifications will be made. Does anyone know GMU’s process for Early Action notifications?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>[George</a> Mason University Office of Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.gmu.edu/dates/default.asp]George”>http://admissions.gmu.edu/dates/default.asp)
according to the above GMU link, EA notification date is 12/18/2009 for Fall 2010</p>
<p>How do you check your ADMISSION status? I know how to check my application status, but not the prev. stated one.</p>
<p>I am aware that GMU’s Early Action notification date is 12/18/09. This is why I am having difficulty understanding that some (all?) acceptances were mailed in mid-November. I have heard nothing so far and am wondering if that is a bad sign. Certainly, congratulations to those that have received the good news. Just trying to better understand what my lack of notification means.</p>
<p>emilydances: Congratulations on your acceptance!!!</p>
<p>I applied for EA as well, and I’m still waiting for my decision. It seems like the University sends out most of the letters in mid-November, and uses that December 18th deadline incase something goes wrong when receiving your result. Maybe where you live is somehow connected with how early you get your result? Just a suggestion. Good luck to all of you!</p>
<p>How is this possible? GMU website states that admission notifications will occur on or before the winter holidays? For does of you who have been accepted, when did your son or daughter apply? More info. needed!</p>
<p>I’m thinking that Dec 18th is the latest that they will send out the results. Everyone that I know who applied EA received their acceptances, though.
Congrats to all who got accepted so far!</p>
<p>caltech27, how many people do you know that applied EA and when did they hear? Where are you located…in state or out?</p>
<p>I know four people, and they’re all in-state (Fairfax County). They all heard about a week ago.</p>
<p>Did you all hear online or by mail? </p>
<p>I’m out of state, so I am guessing their notifying in-state applicants first…?</p>
<p>I am wondering about it; I too know a few people in-state, and they haven’t heard a thing. Like Caltech, these are students in Fairfax County. Perhaps the students Caltech knows applied well before the EA deadline?</p>
<p>Last year, at least with the people I knew who applied, they were notified on the date, not weeks prior.</p>
<p>I wonder if DeanFlagel, pays any attention to this forum, and could perhaps answer since the other thread, doesn’t allow questions like these.</p>
<p>Why are some people being notified weeks ahead of the date?</p>
<p>3321:</p>
<p>You nailed it. I have the same questions. GMU receives approximately 5000 Early Action applications. I find it hard to believe they could reasonably act on all of these in a couple of weeks. I’m wondering if they are sending out decisions in waves, sending out acceptances to the clear admits, looking at honors applications first, or something else. Clearly, sending out decisions this early is unprecedented as it appears people were notified around the deadline in past years.</p>
<p>I agree that it would be nice if Dean Flagel could shed some light on the process at hand. This piecewise notification is creating additional anxiety for those who have heard nothing, while others are being notified weeks ahead of the deadline. Have they gone to a “rolling admissions” policy?</p>
<p>I agree with Riggo. Someone should call Dean Flagel tomorrow and ask him (her?) to define the admission policy.</p>
<p>I am copying a response Dean Flagel left on his notjustadmissions blog, that deals with the timeline: </p>
<p>"We promise to get early decisions out BY December 15, but we do try to release some in groups as they get completed. Not hearing yet doesn’t mean anything – the four week estimate is to give a realistic idea of how much time may pass before you should normally expect to hear anything. Mail is being processed, but transcripts and recommendations arrive daily, so many application records are still being completed (even if you sent everything in on time), counselors will read as their assigmnents as quickly as they can, and the admissions committee meets weekly. Those applications that were first completed will get reviewed sooner, but most take longer. As a result, some applications will get reviewed sooner than others, having nothing to do with whether or not the students are qualified. </p>
<p>Probably worth noting that Mason is on track this year to have our largest application pool in our history, but well over 10% (possibly as much as 20%) over last years applications. We worked throughout the Thanksgiving holiday to get your applciations read and, despite the increase, I’m confident we’ll get a response out to all of our early applicants by the 15th."</p>
<p>Will admission status be released online or by mail? Or both at the same time?</p>
<p>Some colleges first send out mail letters and later post admission decision online.</p>