Hello there,
I sent in my application to St. Andrews, and received notice they were processing in late October. I know they handle international students on a rolling basis, so I'm wondering how long they normally take to reach a decision / send an offer.
It’s on a rolling basis in that there is no set date, and by department (often in batches), and there’s really no way to predict. I’ve heard of responses as early as November and as late as spring.
Applied to St. Andrews right before Christmas last year, got accepted in mid-February.
D17 applied in October last year and was accepted mid-December
D applied in October last year and heard in February. Joint IR and SA. Some departments take longer than others. Good luck.
I applied in early October and received an acceptance the day before Thanksgiving for the biology masters/bachelors combined program. Good luck!