Does applying early help one’s chances of gaining admission to George Mason?
Applying early does not significantly increase one’s chances of gaining admission. We make admission decisions very carefully throughout the process. It is not our goal to fill our fall 2006 entering class in the early months of the admissions cycle. Rather, if an outstanding applicant submits his or her application on the deadline date (April 1, 2006), we will have space available for that person. We do our best to admit very strong applicants very quickly; we deny very weak applicants quickly; and many strong applicants may be asked to wait until we have had a chance to see how the entire applicant pool shapes up. Therefore, many applicants will not receive a final decision until after the April 1, 2006, application deadline.
Applying early does not significantly increase one’s chances of gaining admission. We make admission decisions very carefully throughout the process. It is not our goal to fill our fall 2009 entering class in the early months of the admissions cycle. Rather, if an outstanding applicant submits his or her application on the deadline date (April 1, 2009), we will have space available for that person. We do our best to admit very strong applicants very quickly; we deny very weak applicants quickly; and many strong applicants may be asked to wait until we have had a chance to see how the entire applicant pool shapes up. Therefore, many applicants will not receive a final decision until well after the April 1, 2009, application deadline.
