I’ve looked at some of the RD notification dates and from 2013-2015, decisions have alway been released on a Friday around March 14/15. Admittedly in 2012, RD results seem to have been posted on a Sunday but in 2011, results were also posted on March 18, a Friday. If we go off of the last three years and 2011, I think we can maybe estimate that our release date will be either March 11 or 18 (probably the 18th though)
(This is assuming that the first stats posted on results threads were posted on the first day decisions were released)
I just emailed an admissions officer and he told me that they were yet to finalise on a date. But that we can be sure that they will be released in mid March. That’s all he said, nothing specific.
So I got deferred, and never wrote an update letter (didn’t realize that was a thing you were supposed to do until I was looking through some old CC posts). I know it’s already March and decisions are probably made but would it be worth it to send an email updating them? I already have the info because I was deferred from Colorado as well and they have you opt-in to RD. Kicking myself right now, but not sure if I should send an email anyways? or will it call attention to the fact that I never sent an update?
@katcollege at this point your application might already have been read. But you can’t be too sure either. I’d recommend that you send a letter. Better late than never right? But you must limit your correspondence with the admissions office only to that exchange since it is the busiest time of the year and chances are, they’ll get annoyed if we pester them too much. (Trust me, I’ve annoyed them and I wouldn’t want that to happen to anyone)
@katcollege Definitely send them a letter! I sent a letter to my regional admissions officer on Feb 28 and she still emailed me back saying she would add it to my file I don’t think it’s too late, so send today!
@nangkhieu think UChicago actually really values honesty, so I wouldn’t worry about being overly sincere. I actually chose the describe a picture and explore what it wants. I was feeling risky and wrote a creative writing piece but now i’m scared i didn’t address the prompt properly.
@ballerina11 I wrote an acronym about my name. It wasn’t even an actual essay, and I made up the prompt. It was supposed to be really sincere about the person I am and included like 15 different qualities that I went in depth about. I cracked a few jokes in it too… But depending on the person, they could really hate it :-S
I don’t think it’s too late, so send today!