What are the chances of any decisions coming out today? Probably very low.
@1234dcba This is absurd. Release the damn decisions.
@2024mama I agree 100%
we should flood their phonelines… with our caller id info blocked… and demand a schedule
I think I was too polite when I called. I did use the *67 feature to make my number private. Would love someone else to give it a try!
I am praying we hear good news at 4:30!!!
This is insane! Are they trying to make us think they haven’t completed any apps in five days!!! If they are then they’re crazy!! Release them!!!
Well, nothing here. Anyone get an email?
nothing here
nothing
I don’t want my kid to go here anymore, on principle! 
Honestly, phone calls won’t work well to call attention to the issue. I really suggest twitter and FB. Even if you have to create new profiles to be anonymous. If it’s not publicized they will just shrug.
Tag UMass chancellor, local people on twitter who are likely to retweet and who have an audience. Seriously.
Need a critical mass.
Need to call out whether RD will be notified before all EA too. That will be a bad look for them. Issue of notifying OOS and international before in state too. What is a state univ. obligation to instate students. That is a bigger question that can generate traction.
My prediction is it will take until
End of month for all to hear.
In state residents can also send an email to local congress woman/man and the senator as well. It gets quick attention as they have to go in front of the state legislature for annual budgetary approvals.
…and what exactly would you say? It is still within the published time frame for EA decisions. In effect, you, and others, are complaining you are not hearing early in the process. While I understand the anxiety, anything beyond venting on this forum or to friends will result in you appearing to be acting irrationally .
Listen I know a lot of you are anxiously waiting your decisions for this school, however this is getting out of hand. You would think adults would be able to be more patient then kids but I am noticing the complete opposite here. Don’t flood their phone lines, don’t spam their social media accounts and don’t spam their emails. That will get you absolutely no where. Decision time is already almost over as we get closer and closer to the end of January. Just sit back and relax. Nothing you do now will change the admissions team decision to release decisions earlier/later.
The time it takes for you to receive your decision should not be a factor in your ultimate decision to attend or not attend the university as a whole. UMass is a great school and admissions processes don’t reflect on the school as a whole.
As I said, just sit back, relax. I am in the same boat as you all are. I’ve applied and am waiting for a decision, however you do not see me getting angry on a forum. Trust me, your decisions will come, it is only a matter of time. Sometimes, you’ll end up having to wait longer to hear about something great. 
My posting was only to refer to a good channel for reaching out if one has a complaint.
Everyone understands waiting is frustrating but as other posters have mentioned even if UMASS wants to follow their own process, whom does it hurt to be more transparent about it. I do believe all the complaints on this board are driven because of lack of that transparency?. If UMASS sets right expectations and shares info, I think folks will wait and not be frustrated about the process. Is it too much to ask for that as a leading state institution funded by tax dollars that they have clear guidelines on how they inform students about admission decisions on the phone/web ? There are some universities that let students know that decisions will be available at exactly 3:30PM on the applicant portal on a certain day. Even if one is not expecting that precision, laying out clear guidelines on how/when/what pool of candidates they inform will go a long way, I think. Right now lack of info communicates uncertainty and potentially increases angst without any necessity.
Why not advocate for a better process as this appears to happen each year?? I personally don’t want to be dealing with same situation in 2 and 4 years for other children.
UMass is missing their own stated deadlines (weekly release of decisions, 1st part of January deadline according to official email now being moved back to end of January) having staff who answer “I don’t know” to reasonable applicant questions, potential mixing of EA and RD candidates…
They admit OOS and international students before in state - that alone is something to think about as a state school system and the current costs of college. What is the obligation of state school to its residents?
Batching and releasing out over a protracted period of time. This is not the norm for schools even larger than UMAss and it creates seemingly unneeded anxiety in families at an already stressful time. Seems like something that can be improved upon.
These are all reasonable questions to ask and give the school feedback on. It may cause school to bring in more staff, push EA to a slightly earlier deadline to manage load, etc.
Not everyone is chill. That’s ok too. Being “angry” and organized often leads to positive change.
UMass is in the norm here. Of the schools that my son applied to, very few have provided early action notification yet. You all sound like a bunch of entitled whiners. Write your legislator? Please. How about stop worrying about keeping up with the Jones’ on where and when your kid was accepted?
I am just sad now that this once supportive group is turning against each other. We are all in this together, let’s not forget that.
@Wally32 UMass is not the norm. That is a big part of the issue.
I dont think anyone is trying to keep up with the Joneses either. Just looking for a transparent and efficient process. And an affordable, quality education.