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When you submit is rather irrelevant - it's when your application is "complete" that might matter (you're recommenders have submitted as well). I submitted my app on 9/29, last recommender submitted on 10/15, I was invited to interview on 11/13.

both my recommendations are in, as well as my transcript, and it says "Submitted" when I access my application on-line. Are you saying that this needs to say "complete"?

nope, sounds like your application is complete

No - I'm just saying even though I submitted way before the deadline, my application probably just sat there because my recommenders didn't get their recommendations in until the deadline. Sorry for the confusion. Besides - I'm not sure if Darden even reviews them on a rolling basis, which makes when you submitted even less meaningless. It's quite possible that they haven't even read all the applications yet, which is why they reserve the right to invite candidates all the way up until the decision deadline.

both my recommendations are in, as well as my transcript, and it says "Submitted" when I access my application on-line. Are you saying that this needs to say "complete"? No - I'm just saying even though I submitted way before the deadline, my application probably just sat there because my recommenders didn't get their recommendations in until the deadline. Sorry for the confusion. Besides - I'm not sure if Darden even reviews them on a rolling basis, which makes when you submitted even less meaningless. It's quite possible that they haven't even read all the applications yet, which is why they reserve the right to invite candidates all the way up until the decision deadline. yeah, i've heard with Darden at least, it's not a "no" until you offically get a "no". people that were admitted have received interviews up until the decision date

Obviously varies by year, but I was under the impression (based on some superficial analysis of prior years' applicant data) that Darden interviews roughly 45-55% of applicants.

My question is that they say they reserve the right to invite up until the decision release date, but if that happens when will you find out if you're admitted or not? When will you interview? Still waiting...west coast.