Hi, does anyone know if when you receive a decision notification depend on when you submitted the application? And does that affect your chances of acceptance?
Because I submitted mine on the last day so I’m a nervous wreck lol
I haven’t heard back yet either, but I called yesterday since they release their decisions every Wednesday and was told to check my account the next morning (today). I checked it, but no update. So be on the lookout for an email and check your mailbox.
@summerfan I don’t think that it affects your chances as long as you submitted before the deadline.
My last name starts with a W. I’m not sure if that is having any affect on this. I called today because I need to submit an intent to register to other schools. They told me they haven’t made the decision on my application yet. So, it isn’t that they are withholding it from me, it’s that they haven’t even decided yet. It’s very frustrating.
Has anyone heard anything? I’m really hoping we find out today!
Me too! I imagine it can’t drag out for much longer.
After waiting forever, I just received an email that the decision was in:
Dear Elizabeth,
We have completed our review of your transfer application to Occidental for Fall 2015. I am sorry to inform you that we are unable to offer you admission to the College.
I want to assure you that your application received every possible consideration. This year, the competition for admission to Occidental was particularly intense. All applications were read individually by at least two or three committee members, and many files received another careful review during committee discussions. In the end, we had to make many difficult decisions. Since all admission decisions are final, there is no appeal process at Occidental.
Although our response to you is not a positive one, please know that we commend your commitment to your education and congratulate you on your accomplishments thus far.
Again, thank you for your interest in Occidental.
Sadly didn’t work out for me, hopefully it worked out for you others. I also hope that you kept your options open. They told us so late that it gets to a point where your other schools don’t want to wait for you anymore.
I also received the same letter. Slightly frustrating we didn’t hear earlier but also understandable. I was fortunate enough to be accepted into 2 other fantastic schools so I just need to make that decision. A big draw at Oxy was certainly the warmer weather but looks like I’m off to the east coast. I hope everyone else received good news or has other options as well 
Dunno if anyone checks anymore, but I got in a few days ago!
Just wondering if anyone else is still waiting to hear back from them? I’ve called a few different times and each time I get a different answer, the last one being that I should know by the end of the day on Tuesday (which was yesterday). No answer as of yet.
I find it really unprofessional of them to have still not gotten back to me by the end of June, and it is really putting me off Occidental. Does anyone know how this reflects the school in general? Do they have a lot of problems with disorganization and incompetence?
For those that applied were you freshmen or sophomore transfers? I’m planning to transfer there but don’t know if I am good enough. What do they look heavily on?
For anyone who got in, what do you think they considered strongly? And those who did not get in, what should I emphasize or work on in order to increase my chances?