**Rochester 2019 RD Discussion Thread!**

@Cosmological, did you just move, or were you always there?

@jamesjunkers The last time I checked was a couple days ago, and I was on Step 3 then.

Thanks!
My assumption is they are going to release in batches to everyone who is on Step 4 every Monday or so

Still on step 3 ( I think I got here a little more than a week ago or so)… pretty sure I will be in one of the last batches since I applied Jan. 3rd…

I applied Dec. 20th and I’ve been on step 3 since end of January. Ugh

@HvFder @jamesjunkers I applied on Jan. 4th and have been on step 4 the past two weeks. What does this mean???

It means your decision is in the hands of the committee…

@jamesjunkers I don’t think your theory is correct. DS applied in early October and has been on step 4 since mid January with no further communication.

i agree, @sltxdad, i think it’s fairly random. i applied very close to the deadline and was on step 3 within a matter of days (it was very surprising actually, how fast it was). but now, i haven’t moved from step 3 for close to two months. so it seems very arbitrary…it probably just depends on what applications the readers choose to pick up and read first

@NewportHSSenior‌ I think this depends on which area you belong to. My school is in CT and I’m also an international student (which means that I have been to three different schools for 9-12), so it might takes longer for me to have all my things reviewed…

@HvFder Yupp I’m from the West Coast so decisions are going to take some time to reach us

I’m an international student, my portal shows i’m in step 4, but i didn’t get the Monday Email. Does that mean i am rejected?

No, it does not mean you have been rejected. It means they have not made a final decision.

Hey guys.
I’m currently on Step 4 in my portal, but got the email on Monday about checking my application.
What does this mean?

It means your decision has been made - they often make their decision before switching you to step 5

@unparallel According to post #321, the e-mail you received Monday means you are accepted. Congratulations!

The email from Monday should say in it that you were accepted, as shown in post #321. My daughter received that email, then saw that she moved from Step 4 to Step 5. If your email said “Congratulations” and stated you were accepted, than yes, you were accepted.

Step 3 represent ~X(

@jamesjunkers‌ I understand your pain.

I know some people from my school (located in NYC) that got accepted last week (I applied on Dec 1st). But on myroc my application is still on step 4, does this mean i didn’t get in or are the acceptances random?