<p>So I applied early and I know they respond by Dec. 15, but do they only respond then? Do they ever respond before?</p>
<p>They will send you an e-mail as to when to expect a decision. You should expect a decision that date or maybe even a few days later as the deadline was extended because of hurricane Sandy.</p>
<p>Last year I think they replied on the 9th? But with Hurricane Sandy, I don’t think they’d respond that early. However, on their live chat, they did say that was still their goal.</p>