<p>Once the Common App is submitted, is there an <em>online</em> way to find out a school's accept/reject decision or do we just have to wait for snail mail?</p>
<p>It depends on the college. You can't tell through commonapp.org, but some colleges will give you a Web dashboard login and notify you there. And if you're international, most of them will notify you by email because it's cheaper that way.</p>
<p>does the decision arrive on 31st March or 1st April?</p>
<p>Why don't you read the websites of the colleges you applied to...?</p>