Change of admissions timing

So one of the reasons my dd got her Boulder app done so quickly was that she knew that in years past the earlier you applied, the earlier you heard back. It seems like they have a new policy this year. Here is the response she got from the admissions counselor when she asked when she might hear back “I’m excited you’ve completed your application! For students like yourself, who have submitted their materials by the Nov. 15 Early Action Deadline, they will hear by Feb. 1st. However, we are not a rolling admissions institution, so you should expect to hear from us nearer to February 1.”

UGH!

That stinks… my son has been working on his app and ready to send it. We were really hoping to hear back sooner especially after reading posts from last year’s thread…