miccarlo wrote:
That's an interesting point. How much time is there between being accepted and having to make your decision on the school? I thought it was pretty close. Hmm, I wonder how many people actually go to the accepted student events to determine whether or not they would matriculate at the school.
Usually you get some time between decisions and deposits. I think last year for Kellogg R1 the decision date was early January and deposits from admitted students were due Apr. 1.
A lot of people use the admitted student events to decide which school they're going to. It's a great chance to see what the school will be like and what your class will be like. Just from talking with my classmates here, people fell into 3 buckets: 1) sure they were coming to Kellogg before DAK (Kellogg's admitted student weekend), and DAK confirmed the decision, 2) were unsure about Kellogg vs. another school but sold on Kellogg after DAK, and 3) thought they preferred a different school but chose Kellogg after they attended DAK and the other school's event. The vast majority fell into the 2nd bucket, but just about everyone agreed that DAK was a factor in their decision. Bottom line: if you can, I would strongly encourage you to attend the admitted student events for the schools you're accepted to. Before you spend $150k and 2 years of your life at a school you want to make absolutely sure it's the place where you feel the most comfortable and is right for you.