The portal changes are for all EA accounts. We turn off a few features for the people about to get a decision. If you are admitted, you’ll see a place to accept/decline your offer appear after you get your decision. If deferred, you’ll see a form to fill out (this takes the place of those LOCIs, so please don’t send them…just use the form) and the upload feature returns.
We’ve been releasing decisions online since 2004. We do not post hints in advance. The decisions won’t be there until Friday night.
Schools don’t have to use Slate the same way. It’s a tool we all use to serve our specific processes.
I am also impressed with the transparency and outreach by UVA OA. This process has been anxiety ridden for a first timer and having a little window of advice and insight has been really helpful. More schools should embrace it the way UVA has.
100% agree. Dean J is amazing. She is so informative and active across all of the mediums these kids (and let’s face it, parents too!) frequent. Even when she has no news, she reports she has no news. The worst is silence and schools hiding transparency.