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should I send a why X if I haven't heard back?

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:28 pm
by jakenjill
I applied mid-Feb and most of my apps went complete late Feb. Should I send a why X if I haven't heard back from most of the schools I applied to?

Re: should I send a why X if I haven't heard back?

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:44 pm
by cavalier1138
Can't hurt, but you applied really late in the cycle. If you don't get in, your best course of action would be to reapply early next cycle (and possibly retake in the interim).

Re: should I send a why X if I haven't heard back?

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:47 pm
by melmelcoolj
jakenjill wrote:I applied mid-Feb and most of my apps went complete late Feb. Should I send a why X if I haven't heard back from most of the schools I applied to?
It depends. At this point, you are most likely getting WL-ed at your targets and reaches. And you are only getting into your safeties. So it is your call. You can save the effort for next cycle, or you can just try to increase your chances by a Why X. I have done the latter, but I have been waitlisted left and right despite the effort.