I'm planning my application timeline and was wondering about the regular decision notification dates for the class of 2025. I'm trying to gauge when I might hear back from schools. Can anyone share the general timeline for these notifications?
The timeline for regular decision notifications can vary widely among institutions, but typically, colleges send out regular decision notifications from late March through early April. However, this is quite general, and the dates may shift slightly year by year or from one school to another.
For example, some Ivy League schools tend to release decisions on the same day, usually referred to as "Ivy Day," which typically falls on the last Thursday of March. In contrast, large state school systems like the University of California or California State University often inform applicants during the entire month of March.
To have more precise dates, you should check each college's admissions website or contact their admissions office directly. Please remember that these are only estimated timeframes, and actual notification dates may change without notice.
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