Applying to 17 schools, checking statuses is getting kind of annoying. I’ve noticed that any change so far has come simultaneously with an e-mail. Is this usually the case / can I stop checking all of these statuses?
Yeah, the status checkers seem to be more for the benefit of those of us that enjoy the torture. Also, for anyone that might not have sent in all their requirements at once.
I dont think that they are all simultaneous, and I think some are done through the mail, but youll find out eventually if you ignore your status checkers.
I tried that, it doesn’t work. Because the link is essentially the same for all the status checkers, you have to get there from the school’s site. If you go from a word doc, it’s going to say you got there by mistake.
TLS threads are more helpful than status checkers. The people who got into W&M so far this cycle found out via status checker (I just monitor the TLS threads for the schools I’ve applied to and once people start getting in, I log in to check my status). No emails have been sent yet by W&M.
ETA: UMich admits this cycle are finding out by randomly being able to access the accepted students’ website even when the status checker still hasn’t changed. Monitor TLS.
I’m in at three schools so far, and I found out about two via status checkers (Texas; W&M).
But I agree that keeping an eye on the TLS threads is probably a better thing to do - so long as you can cope with seeing other people getting in without hearing anything yourself.
A couple worked, most ended up being the same / wouldn’t let me save as each other. O well I just deleted all my other book marks / added in link before status checker for most of them and made a bookmark bar. So no I can just click on any and pretty much be there.
A LOT easier than googling / searching every single one