Anderson (UCLA): Class of 2016- Calling all applicants!

Not sure whether transcript should be in a sealed envelope. However, according to the email, I think it's not necessary. In fact, my university doesn't provide transcripts in sealed envelopes, so I have no other option

Original, hard-copy undergraduate academic documents, certified as official in original ink by your school, including:
* Transcript in the native language of your school's country, showing coursework and grades plus the exact degree awarded and its conferral date
* Degree certificate or diploma in the native language of your school's country, showing the exact degree awarded and its conferral date (if complete degree info is not on transcript)
* Translation of your entire transcript by a certified translator, if the native language of your school's country is not English
* Translation of your entire degree certificate by a certified translator, if the native language of your school's country is not English
* If applicable, transcripts for any graduate work that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider, especially if seeking to boost your English fluency profile

Congrats! and all the best for the interview!

Congratulations!!!

Thus the myth of applications being sorted by GMAT has been busted

Stress is not our friend! No point looking for a pattern... What has to happen will happen!

It is all about authenticity I guess.
Some universities do provide sealed envelopes. Doesn't hurt to have them unopened.
In other cases like the one above. since they do not provide it in sealed envelopes, I guess it has been "certified as official", which is good enough IMO.

Hey guys
I got the interview invitation too,
but I wasn't able to get on a computer to schedule mine until now..
and the online Skype interview slots are all taken!!

Does anyone know whether I have to go for the on-campus interview
or they're going to open up more slots for the Skype interview or not?

Interview invite as well (Friday Evening). It does make sense that they process applications faster given there is only 1 rec and 1 essay this year

Going through the last year thread, this what I understood.

1. It's going to be a looong wait for some people
2. And again it's a very long process
2. There are no fixed date for interview invites. They keep sending the invites as and when they read the applications(they might group invites and send)
3. People interviewed in the month of November got their result on December 13th or so(provided they are admitted. No ding or wait-list results I think)
4. Another set of results came in on actual decision date. On this day, a lot of people that are not interviewed are put on waiting list.
5. Very quickly many people from that wait-list got the interview call and then some of them were eventually admitted.
6. Scholarship notifications are not sent with the decision. Admissions director personally called them and notified the same.

Best,
Prodizy

Thanks for the information! At least we can be prepared...
Although it sounds like a long long process

Awesome stuff prodizy. This actually helps a lot. If not specifically, we can actually see how this generally goes.

Hey Nalin1,

Thanks. The waiting game is killing me. So "spending time" like this

Best,
Prodizy

Haha..yeah..this is the favorite pastime...

Did you guys receive interview notifications via e-mail? Or by phone?

I don't think anyone received interview invites? Anyone?

Best,
Prodizy

Read the thread. MULTIPLE people have received invites.

The people who are invited, got an email notification. No calls, nor any changes in the online application status.

Lol. I lost my mind. I thought I was posting on the Darden fourm. lol. sorry about that

Best,
Prodizy