<p>:) rothfl! I was thinking the same. It’s a 100% lock that absolutely zilch will happen in absence of the preliminary application.</p>
<p>And your counsel re: "procrastinators beware … " is on the $. I continually put forth that THE single most important component of successfully seeking an appointment is recognizing the dynamic of rolling admission (vs. traditional “early decision” or common notification/reply admission) and that sooner is ALWAYS better than later. Usually MUCH better. As time rolls by, spots are filled up, and future admission increasingly becomes more and more competitive as spaces become fewer and fewer. </p>
<p>I’m suspiscious that there is some chain pulling going on here. 
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