I applied August 26. I read on a tumblr forum (not sure how legit but by the bio and their word choice it seemed very legit) that they do not start looking at applications until October. Your academics and how early you apply are major factors in how long until you hear a reply. For example, I talked to a current MSU student who is in the honors college who applied early and she heard back in 2 weeks. It’s still seems like a toss up on how long you have to wait though.