Chicago c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

pannekoeken · Post by **pannekoeken** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:16 pm

Another 3/1 UR with no interview invite... sad day for me. Stats in profile.

cslouisck · Post by **cslouisck** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:26 pm

I'm hoping I'm not the only person wondering about this, but is anyone considering preemptively booking tickets to ASW even without an acceptance in hand? Seems like at worst, the money will just go toward another Southwest flight, and at best, it'll be significantly cheaper. Or is that just crazy talk?

MacB · Post by **MacB** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:28 pm

cslouisck wrote:I'm hoping I'm not the only person wondering about this, but is anyone considering preemptively booking tickets to ASW even without an acceptance in hand? Seems like at worst, the money will just go toward another Southwest flight, and at best, it'll be significantly cheaper. Or is that just crazy talk?

Seems premature. And w/ 185 seats in Chicago's incoming class and it being this late in the cycle, I'd have to be VERY confident of my admission to book that flight.

talesofyore · Post by **talesofyore** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:07 am

MacB wrote:
cslouisck wrote:I'm hoping I'm not the only person wondering about this, but is anyone considering preemptively booking tickets to ASW even without an acceptance in hand? Seems like at worst, the money will just go toward another Southwest flight, and at best, it'll be significantly cheaper. Or is that just crazy talk?

Seems premature. And w/ 185 seats in Chicago's incoming class and it being this late in the cycle, I'd have to be VERY confident of my admission to book that flight.

+1. Also, assuming the change fee for a flight is $90, add that to the flight cost and the total is probably close to what it would cost to wait a few weeks before buying the ticket anyway.

cslouisck · Post by **cslouisck** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:29 am

talesofyore wrote:
MacB wrote:
cslouisck wrote:I'm hoping I'm not the only person wondering about this, but is anyone considering preemptively booking tickets to ASW even without an acceptance in hand? Seems like at worst, the money will just go toward another Southwest flight, and at best, it'll be significantly cheaper. Or is that just crazy talk?

Seems premature. And w/ 185 seats in Chicago's incoming class and it being this late in the cycle, I'd have to be VERY confident of my admission to book that flight.
+1. Also, assuming the change fee for a flight is $90, add that to the flight cost and the total is probably close to what it would cost to wait a few weeks before buying the ticket anyway.

Points well taken. For what it's worth, Southwest doesn't charge change/cancellation fees, so the only real issue is finding another flight to take sometime in the next year, but still, that's definitely a situation unique to folks who have Southwest as an option. I'm not aware of another airline with that policy.

rocktower3 · Post by **rocktower3** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:46 pm

Got an interview invite, submitted late November. They didn't forget about me afterall!

JXander · Post by **JXander** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:48 pm

rocktower3 wrote:Got an interview invite, submitted late November. They didn't forget about me afterall!

Geez, they're on November???

arrggg · Post by **arrggg** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:16 pm

JXander wrote:
rocktower3 wrote:Got an interview invite, submitted late November. They didn't forget about me afterall!
Geez, they're on November???

I don't think they strictly go in chronological order. (early December complete; interview invite 3 weeks ago)

rocktower3 · Post by **rocktower3** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:23 pm

JXander wrote:
rocktower3 wrote:Got an interview invite, submitted late November. They didn't forget about me afterall!
Geez, they're on November???

They might just not like me very much. I'm sure they can't be going strictly in order of submission at this point.

tirakon · Post by **tirakon** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:26 pm

Complete mid-January, and Interview invite on Monday (March11).

LRGhost · Post by **LRGhost** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:27 pm

tirakon wrote:Complete mid-January, and Interview invite on Monday (March11).

bluecouch · Post by **bluecouch** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:52 pm

arrggg wrote:
JXander wrote:
rocktower3 wrote:Got an interview invite, submitted late November. They didn't forget about me afterall!
Geez, they're on November???
I don't think they strictly go in chronological order. (early December complete; interview invite 3 weeks ago)

There's hope!

WaitingandHopeful · Post by **WaitingandHopeful** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:03 pm

cslouisck wrote:I'm hoping I'm not the only person wondering about this, but is anyone considering preemptively booking tickets to ASW even without an acceptance in hand? Seems like at worst, the money will just go toward another Southwest flight, and at best, it'll be significantly cheaper. Or is that just crazy talk?

I briefly had the same thought tonight, then I dismissed it as crazy (and inviting bad juju).

ht2988 · Post by **ht2988** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:26 am

Any ideas as to when the next batch of decisions might be released?

davee817 · Post by **davee817** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:00 pm

ht2988 wrote:Any ideas as to when the next batch of decisions might be released?

Based on LSN, it looks like they launch one every three weeks. But given that we are so close to May 1st, I assume they'll starting sending them in two week intervals. So next week on Friday!

harvardboy24 · Post by **harvardboy24** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:07 pm

If I don't accept interview, any chance at being accepted?

Audeamus · Post by **Audeamus** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:19 pm

harvardboy24 wrote:If I don't accept interview, any chance at being accepted?

obviously, this is pure speculation, but if I was an admissions rep, I would view turning down an interview invite as a giant red flag.

uconjak · Post by **uconjak** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:22 pm

I am finally down to 3 schools I haven't heard from.....chicago, stanford, NYU. probably hosed at those schools. I just wish they would tell me something.

Emma. · Post by **Emma.** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:24 pm

Audeamus wrote:
harvardboy24 wrote:If I don't accept interview, any chance at being accepted?
obviously, this is pure speculation, but if I was an admissions rep, I would view turning down an interview invite as a giant red flag.

Almost certainly this would end your chances. Why wouldn't you interview?

ht2988 · Post by **ht2988** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:32 am

davee817 wrote:
ht2988 wrote:Any ideas as to when the next batch of decisions might be released?
Based on LSN, it looks like they launch one every three weeks. But given that we are so close to May 1st, I assume they'll starting sending them in two week intervals. So next week on Friday!

I like the way you think

smdpnp · Post by **smdpnp** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:19 pm

Nope.

CaptainLeela · Post by **CaptainLeela** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:23 pm

Welcome to TLS

ManOfTheMinute · Post by **ManOfTheMinute** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:23 pm

CaptainLeela wrote:
smdpnp wrote:
ManOfTheMinute wrote:Yo chicago. 1/23 compete. Lets get this UR going. K thanks.
Agonizing. I'm not going to get in...but I can't move on until you tell me that for sure, UC.

And in order to tell us, they have to look at our freaking apps first!

JXander · Post by **JXander** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:30 pm

It's this crazy interview process... It's slowing them down immensely.

CaptainLeela · Post by **CaptainLeela** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:32 pm

Welcome to TLS