<p>I'm a little confused about this -- GEAR applications are due December 1st, as are Priority Review applications. But the Rochester supplement says you can't choose PR if you are applying to one of the Combined Admissions Programs, like GEAR. </p>
<p>I understand that the GEAR decisions are made later than the priority review decisions, but why wouldn't they let students get their main admission to engineering decision by the priority review date, and just make them wait to see if they are a finalist (and ultimately admitted) to GEAR? It just seems odd that you have to wait longer for your regular admission decision if you are also applying to GEAR. I assume they weed out those who won't even be admitted to engineering at all before choosing GEAR finalists.</p>