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Once again. Anyone in China received invite? The process is excruciating.

Congratulations to all of you who received an invite in the last 24 hours! Did anyone in India see their status changed in the same time period?

I would take it as ding as i don't think that they will expect us to appear for interview on 6-8 without even inviting us by 1 and i don't believe that they would expect us to fly outside the country. The worst thing that they do not give any feedback so that you can improve next time.It's so unfair that you don't even get to know the reason for your rejection.

You should check if your recommenders submitted on time. I have seen cases where the rounds got pushed out if the recommender or some other information is not submitted on time. It is not normally held against you.

Don't jump into conclusions too fast. We all don't have a clue on the evaluation process, the invitations and all the rest. It might be that they will open up more dates on relevant cities for you, or maybe they will call you on the last second to interview. Don't waste your time and energy on making hypotheses - it will only make you feel worse. Sit and wait, check your inbox three times a day, read a good book or continue writing that other application for another school you want. By Nov. 9th we will all have answers, and we'' be able to go on with our lives, for better or worse

Did all the invites get an invitation to informal reception as well. Or is it only international candidates? And did you guys receive an email for this informal reception?

Just out of curiosity, has any Canadian applicant received any invites yet? Thanks in advance!

I heard that several Chinese applicants have received invites at the first wave on Oct 23rd. But seemingly they are all not living in Shanghai where the hubs are going to take place. So I am just wondering if it is because I am a resident of Shanghai, so I probably have to wait till next week to receive my invite (if there is one), for the sake of fairness. Can someone from NY and others who are not in NY but arranged to interview in NY share with me whether there is such invite sequence in your cases?

Honestly none of us here, barring any lurking adcom members, know how invites go out. All we can do is wait until we receive a decision between now and Nov 9. The more you try to find a pattern, the more unnecessary stress you'll cause yourself. Posted from my mobile device