If you do not receive any acknowledgment from a school, you should phone their admissions office to ask if all materials have been received. You should notify application services and all schools immediately of any change of address. After screening application materials, schools usually invite applicants who appear to be competitive for interviews at the professional school or hospital. If you need to reschedule or cancel an interview, phone immediately and follow with a letter. During inital screening of applications, admissions committees usually divide applicants into those who will be interviewed now, those who may be interviewed at a later date, and those that will not be interviewed.
Interviews usually start in early Fall and continue until all seats have been filled.
Please visit our Interview Tips site for more information about interview formats and hints on making your interviews successful. Thank you notes are not necessary, but are a nice touch that show your thoughtfulness. Some schools may notify you within a few days and some may wait a number of weeks before notifying you of acceptance or rejection. If you have completed additional semesters of work after submitting your application, you should have updated transcripts sent to schools where you are being considered. If you receive acceptances from more than one school you may accept positions at more than one school, but you will need to be careful to meet the deadlines of schools regarding your final decision as to where you will attend.