Will some universities only reply to your application if they have accept it ? on PostgraduateForum.com

Daminu
7 years ago

That's the (automated ) reply I got to my application :We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you before the 18th of September to inform you, if you have been selected to continue in the recruitment process.

Does is it mean I will just get an answer if they have selected me , because according to the mail I should get a reply before 18th and today is already the18th?

I am too nervous and I don't know if I should just call them today ..

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TreeofLife
7 years ago

That sounds like they will contact you either way. But I wouldn't put too much on the dates they give. Academics are notorious for not sticking to deadlines. It took me two months after the closing date to hear back from some posts I have applied for. You've just got to wait it out and keep applying for other stuff in the meantime.

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Daminu
7 years ago

Quote From TreeofLife:
That sounds like they will contact you either way. But I wouldn't put too much on the dates they give. Academics are notorious for not sticking to deadlines. It took me two months after the closing date to hear back from some posts I have applied for. You've just got to wait it out and keep applying for other stuff in the meantime.

Thank you for your reply. I called them anyways and were told that they are still looking at my application and then two hours later I got a date for an interview haha

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pm133
7 years ago

Quote From Daminu
Thank you for your reply. I called them anyways and were told that they are still looking at my application and then two hours later I got a date for an interview haha

I would not be at all surprised if they had completely forgotten about both your application and the deadline date :
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Nice bit of proactive work on your part has probably nudged them.
Well done.
Good luck with the interview.