<p>I just found out that since I applied on February 1st I'm not going to get a decision until April 26th at the earliest (that is 12 weeks) and May 10th at the latest. I don't know how that will work since I have to send in my deposit to a college by May 1st. I would definitely go to Michigan if I got in but I don't see how that will be possible if i find out after May 1st. I was talking to a person in the Admissions Office and thats what they told me. I was like, "so I'm not going to find out until April 26th?" He was like "yes.... thats right". For some reason I find this whole situation hilarious.</p>
<p>I don't think he understood your question...or that you understood his answer. It can take more than 12 weeks if you apply in October or November, but regardless of when you apply, accepted applicants are notifed by early April. Deferred applicants may be accepted in late April and even in May, but not applicants who are direct admits, even those who applied on the day of the deadline.</p>
<p>so early april that is? for sure?</p>
<p>For students who are regular admits. For those who are deferred, it takes longer.</p>
<p>Whoa... so a deferred applicant who applied way back in September might not hear until late April or even May?</p>
<p>I've never heard of it actually taking 12-14 weeks for a decision. Everyone I know who applied in the fall heard within 4-8 weeks. I'm not sure how that will work for you since you applied so late. I'm sure you know that your chances are much worse. I don't think it should take any longer for you to get a decision, but there are higher chances that the decision will be a rejection. Out of curiosity, if you definitely want to go to UM, why did you wait until the last minute to apply?</p>
<p>judasmoncoeur (cool handle), there is no clear date to hear back for deferred students. Some deferred students are admitted before April 1, others do not hear back until late April or May. My point is that students who are admitted directly, students who were never deferred, will almost always get their answer by early April.</p>
<p>annarborchick - Well, I was waiting for my EA decision before I applied.</p>
<p>I specifically asked him when I would get my decision and he said that it would take atleast 12 weeks. He said thats why they encourage people to apply in october and november. I actually looked at my calender and counted 12 weeks from Feb 1st and asked him specifically that date. He said yes that date seems accurate.</p>
<p>Pyar, you don't have to wait for the EA reply to apply to a university with rolling admissions. You only have to wait in the case of universities with regular admissions who have deadlines past the EA/ED reply date. So applying to a school like Michigan (roling admissions) or Cal (application deadline is November 30) before the EA/ED decision is perfectly acceptable. </p>
<p>Anyway, it is too late to worry about that. Pyar, you were most likely misinformed. If you are to be admitted without being deferred, you should hear back from Michigan in early April. Maybe Hoedown can answer this question better than I can.</p>
<p>It is generally U-M's aim to let applicants know before the third week in April (at the latest) so they have some time before the May 1 deadline. But for people who apply after February 1, I am not sure. You applied right on the deadline (but not late, by my reckoning) so I would think you're be among those whom they'd be trying to get a decision to.</p>
<p>If for some reason you did get a decision so late, U-M would likely offer you an extension on the deposit deadline. I don't know what candidates in that position do about the deposit deadlines at other schools they are seriously considering.</p>
<p>annarborchick, you reasoning about chances being lower because of the application date sounds made up. Im pretty sure it doesnt matter when you applied as long as it was before the deadline of feb 1st</p>
<p>Actually annarborchick is correct, University of Michigan has rolling admissions. That means the earlier you apply, the better chance you have a spot at U of M. People who have lower stats (but by no means not qualified) have an easier time getting in, while there are people who have pretty high stats that applied near the deadline who have been rejected. </p>
<p>The reasoning is that as it gets later and later, more and more spots are filled, and thus there is more competition for the last few spots. </p>
<p>Like everyone here says, it generally doesn't take the full 10-12 weeks for a decision to get made. Sometimes, it does, but sometimes it doesn't. For example, I as a transfer student, applied in late January, and I got a decision back only 4 or so weeks after my application was considered complete. There are similar stories like mine, but there are also some stories that have taken the full 10-12 weeks.</p>
<p>Annarborchick is quite right. The later one applies to Michigan, the worse their chances of admission. That's the point of rolling admissions. It's a sort of "first come, first serve" system. </p>
<p>Of course, an applicant with top quartile grades and scores (3.9+ unweighed GPA and 1450+ SAT/33+ ACT) will probably get in no matter when they apply. But for "average" applicants (3.6-3.7 unweighed GPAs with 1250-1350 SATs and 27-29 ACTs) are significantly better off if they apply in September or October then if they apply in December or January.</p>
<p>How much is one affected if they applied in January but for transfer admission?</p>
<p>Well, since it seems they held everyone's applications until Fall 2006 grades were received I can't imagine it put you in any different position than everyone else.</p>
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<p>In my opinion, not very much. The deadline is 3/1 as you know, and basically, since we get our grades in Dec, and then go on Christmas break till Jan... the earliest we could do it is sometime in Jan. I say you're fine. </p>
<p>That's my logic at least.</p>