I submitted for a college through Common App. The college I submitted for using rolling admissions.
What does “We will process your application in 10-14 days” mean?
Does that mean they respond back in 10-14 days? I submitted my application 2 days ago and the still haven’t downloaded it
Maybe, but not necessarily. They will most likely download it and start a file for you or add it to your existing file within the next 10-14 days. There is a possibility that they will give you a decision in 10-14 days, but there is no guarantee based on the wording.
What school?
They may review your application in that time period, meaning all material has to be in by or near the deadline.
But the decision of that review may be accept, decline, or hold on to it to see how if compares to other applications received later.
The school is University College Dublin.
It means exactly what it says: they will process it. Think bureaucratically (because they are bureaucratic). Today is Tuesday. Two days ago was Sunday. There is zero chance that anybody was in the office on Sunday.
And while admissions may be ‘rolling’ that doesn’t mean there is somebody sitting there with nothing to do but wait for apps to come in, open them, check that it is complete and meets the requirements, and start the review process (including sending it to the appropriate department. Very often they will batch them (that is wait until there are x number), or have set times they review them (such as every other Thursday).
So, be patient. You will hear when you hear, and while I really do understand how anxious-making it is to wait for a reply, if you are going to go to university in Ireland, you might a well start practicing being patient. Things happen when they happen here.
What I see is
Which is very different than what you quoted and implies a “decision” in that 4-6 week timeframe.
I see it at http://www.ucd.ie/global/study-at-ucd/studyatucd-unitedstatesofamericausa/undergraduate/informationforapplicants/ for undergraduates from US. Do you see something different?
When I submitted my Common App, it said they’ll process my application in 10-14 days
“it” meaning your response from Common App? if so, then your window is Common Apps 10-14 days + UCD’s 4-6 weeks.
Anyway, it will happen when it happens. Nothing to do now but distract yourself. No need to hit refresh every 10 minutes until after Thanksgiving.