Yes, they are reviewed as they come in and released on a rolling basis.
Itās rolling, and normally about an 8 week wait for a decision.
Seems like itās a bit different this year than previous. I donāt think they are reviewed on a rolling basis until after March 1st. I believe the kids that are hearing now are Early Decision. Early Action are guaranteed an admission decision by the end of February. Regular Decision by the end of March.
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That is correct. My son was admitted 12/1 and applied ED.
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Any EA admissions OOS?
No ea for anyone yet, only ed.
This is correct. I was expecting a quick decision, but as Tampaās popularity has surged, I believe they have reverted back to regular deadlines.
Not here! OOS EA
U Tampa Instagram posted today that EA will begin rolling out on February 1st.
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Is it on or by? Feb is crazy for EA, especially for such a small school.
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The response today on Instagram was āwe expect to begin rolling out EA decisions around Feb. 1.ā
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Ok. Interesting
When we visited in April we were told 4-6 weeks from time they got application, oh well lol
Yeah, that February date made me wonder why they even bother with EA. Doesnāt seem to be in line with other universities or what incentive students have to submit EA, but it is is what it is. I just hope itās an acceptance once it comes!
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Ugh-that seems so late for EA!
Agree - lām not sure what the school has to gain by sending out EA decisions so late. Your more competitive kids are going to be hearing from other schools sooner and narrowing down their lists. My daughter has heard back from all the other schools (4) she applied EA and UTampa right now is not as appealing because she hasnāt heard anything and likely wonāt until February. Weāre already making plans to visit her top choices again and right now we canāt plan for UTampa.
Same. Iām planning to visit and revisit where I already have been accepted with great merit offers. Iām from NY and canāt just jet down to Tampa without knowing if I got accepted. Iām focusing now on my acceptances and really look more closely at them and my interest in Tampa is fading.
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Weāre from Kentucky and had a less than positive experience when we booked a trip in the fall to re-visit her top two choices that were both in FL. They didnāt respond at all to emails initially, then when they finally did, they were not interested in accommodating any special requests to find out more information about their marine biology program. Didnāt even offer to put her in touch with a student or professor. Just said they wouldnāt because she wasnāt an admitted student. We had already visited once, so were interested in a more in-depth look. Every other school, even ones of comparable size were more than accommodating when my daughter expressed interest in a particular program. It just makes me think that she would just be a number there and also that their recruitment process is not attracting desirable/higher achieving kids.
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Yeah, I donāt get a warm, fuzzy feeling like Iāve gotten from nearly every other place Iāve applied. Admissions counselors reaching out, virtual info sessions, department members reaching out introducing themselves and seeing if I had questions, etc., Tampa hasnāt done any of that. Iāve gotten more personalized emails from TCU, Clemson, Nova Southeastern, Florida Tech, Baylor, Furman and App State that I would rather focus my attention there where I feel like theyāre actually interested in me.
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It makes me feel better that others have had the same experience and Iām not overreacting. My daughter isnāt quite as turned off as me. BTW, I graduated from Furman and had a great experience (although that was over 25 years ago!)
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