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Any R3 applicants out here?
I have applied on the deadline (March 11) and no word yet. The online application does not even have the status update -- does that mean the adcom hasn't even got to my application?
It's hard to tell when the adcom actually view your application. There really isn't any status change until you get invited to interview or you get the initial notification of WL without interview or ding. It looks like for R3 the initial notification date is 4/15.
For R1, all interview invites went out on the initial notification day at noon. Everyone received an email at that time regardless. In R2, I'm guessing because of the large numbers of applicants, they started sending out invites earlier, but many also got invites on the day of the initial notification date.
As of right now, I'd assume the admissions office is probably pretty busy trying to finalize and review the R2 decisions which are due to come out this Wednesday.

to all R2 applicants! I hope good news follows soon!
As for R3 applicants, with the initial notification deadline around the corner, I'm sure the adcom plan on getting started on those applications soon, but be patient. I bet it's pretty crazy in the admissions office right now.