I spoke to UDel admissions about these questions. In summary, it’s all rolling.
On the website they have said in the past that Merit is about 2-3weeks after acceptance starting December. On the phone to me 3 weeks. On CC last year they told some people that the merit would start in January but indeed it began in December.
On the phone they told me Honors is rolling with all complete by April. They were not more specific. On CC last year, only one high stats person reported hearing about Honors around thanksgiving. Then it started more consistently in December.
So, it seems like everything rolls out from UDel in drips and drabs. Deep breath.
Thanks for the insight! We are trying to decide if we should make a trip… would like to have merit and honors in hand first, which makes it complicated. Trying to make a joint trip to a couple of east coast schools in early 2024, which of course all have different timelines
Does anyone happen to know if the application review process starts from when the application says complete even though additional LORs were sent in later (unfortunately, that was out of our control), or if it gets pushed back to when the last LOR came in? Everything required was sent in in the beginning of October, but 2 additional letters were sent in on 10/31. We are hoping that my daughter’s application just gets reviewed without them at this point.
This seems to be what has happened over the last several years. My D21 received acceptance on the first Friday after 11/1/2020 and my D24 received her acceptance last Friday. Both after 5:00. I seem to remember a few Fridays in the 2020-2021 cycle where the decisions were dropped a little later on Friday nights.
I think I got overly enthusiastic in anticipating timing for his decision. My older son heard the first Friday, but he was super high stats. I’m really hopeful for my younger son, as he loves loves loves UD. But he had a tough junior year (not devastating, but still a downward trend), so I’m not as confident now.
My daughter’s portal has not changed either. Didn’t the portal change Wednesday or Thursday? I just assumed that she isn’t going to get notified this week. I would be thrilled if I am wrong.
My D was accepted last week. Hers changed on Wednesday, and then again Thursday. But that was the first week of decisions so may not be indicative. Good luck!
