{"id":753,"date":"2019-12-10T10:29:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T15:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/?p=753"},"modified":"2020-01-15T15:00:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T20:00:53","slug":"what-happens-after-you-click-submit-on-your-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/what-happens-after-you-click-submit-on-your-application\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens to your application after you click \u201csubmit?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are a lot of things I don\u2019t know. I don\u2019t know where\nyou are in the application process. I don\u2019t know how many applications you\u2019ve\nsubmitted. I don\u2019t know what decision the UML admissions committee will make\nabout your application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing I do know: What happens to your application after you click \u201csubmit.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While I have ~absolutely zero power~ when it comes making\nadmissions decisions, I hope that giving you a look behind the curtain at the admissions\nprocess will make waiting for a decision a little more bearable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spent some time with our admissions counselors to learn exactly what happens from the time you click submit to the time you receive a decision. Here are some of the most important steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Your application is received by the UML Operations Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Before our admissions counselors look at your application, we have a separate team that does a quick-look at your application to make sure it is complete. This is to double check that we have all the documents that will support your application (your transcripts, letters of recommendations, SAT\/ACT scores, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Your application is assigned to an admissions counselor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Some background: Admissions counselors do more than just\nread applications. They are also responsible for visiting high schools\nthroughout the year to inform students about UML, the college application\nprocess and to meet potential students who are interested in applying here. Each\ncounselor is assigned a specific high school or location that they are\nresponsible for. For example, Counselor A might work with schools close to\ncampus in the Merrimack Valley while Counselor B might work with all the high\nschools in New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes time to assign applications to admissions\ncounselors, we try our best to match up the admissions counselor with the\nschool or location they worked with throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a good thing for you because it means that the person reviewing your application knows a lot about your school and the area you come from. Even better? If you talked to our admissions counselors when they visited your high school, they will be able to put a face to your name as they review your application (just reach out and let them know you submitted your application). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Your application is reviewed based on your first-choice major<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The first time an admissions counselor reviews your\napplication, they make a decision based on your first-choice major. Applications\nare reviewed following admissions standards set up by the Massachusetts Board\nof Education and the university. If there is something in your application that\nhints that your first-choice might not be a good fit, they will review your\napplication a second time based on your second-choice major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They do this because they want to set you up for success. If\nyour first-choice major is a heavy-math-STEM major and you\u2019ve received low\ngrades in your high school math classes, you will<\/em> struggle in that major and we may consider you for your second-choice\nmajor instead. We know an acceptance into your second-choice major might be\ndisappointing news at first, but we really want you to succeed here and\ngraduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some applications may require an additional review. For\nexample, if an applicant mentioned in their essay that something happened\nbeyond their control that may have affected their grades. If this is the case,\nthat application will be brought to committee review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, admissions counselors will meet to review the\napplication and make a decision as a group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sat in on a committee review, and I\u2019m going to sound sentimental, but it was one of the most thoughtful and kind things I\u2019ve ever seen. For real. I don\u2019t know what I expected, but the amount of thought and consideration and human-ness that our admissions counselors put into each applicant that was brought up during committee review was incredible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We only know what you tell us (grades, test scores, essay,\netc). If there is an event or issue in your life that could explain a dip in\nyour grades or test scores, don\u2019t be afraid to let us know. Telling us can only\nhelp\u2014we won\u2019t hold it against you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Counselors make a decision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Not much more to say than that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check this out: I\u2019m in a glass case of emotion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. All applicants are emailed a decision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Because technology is a thing, you will receive an email with a decision before you get something in your mailbox at home. It takes time to mail physical letters, which leads us to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. A decision and information on the next steps is mailed to accepted students\u2019 home address<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It takes us about a day and a half to print acceptance letters and about two weeks for them to reach mailboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Enrollment deposit is due May 1 to officially join the incoming class<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To secure a place in the incoming class and to take advantage of guaranteed on-campus housing, accepted students will need to submit their enrollment deposit by May 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Accepted students celebrate on social with #UML_IN<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The life-cycle of an application is complete, and it is time to celebrate! Use these social graphics<\/a> to tell the world you are #UML_IN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There you have it. I hope this helps you as you wait for our\nadmissions counselors to send you a decision and that you know that there\u2019s person\nwho wants you to succeed behind whatever decision is made. Good luck, and no\nmatter where you end up, you will do great things!<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are a lot of things I don\u2019t know. I don\u2019t know where you are in the application process. I don\u2019t know how many applications you\u2019ve submitted. I don\u2019t know what decision the UML admissions committee will make about your … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":754,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,14],"tags":[31,64,65],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/754"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=753"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":768,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753\/revisions\/768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}