Chappenings

To Melissa: Most of our counselors are busy readi...

2012-02-17T09:49:56.544-08:00

To Melissa:

Most of our counselors are busy reading the huge influx of Freshman applicants but we do have a specific counselor assigned for transfers. You should hear back mid to late March, possibly into April.

2012-02-17T09:47:43.637-08:00

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To the Post dated February 16, 2012 1:11 PM: If y...

2012-02-17T09:47:17.244-08:00

To the Post dated February 16, 2012 1:11 PM:

If you are asking when your decision will be released, we will be hopefully releasing decisions around mid to late March.

If you are asking how long it will take to process the fall grades, it could take upwards of two weeks as we have to receive, scan, process, and link the file electronically. If you are still missing documents after two weeks call our office and we can try to figure out the cause.

A question about "fall term grades requested&...

2012-02-16T13:11:22.433-08:00

A question about "fall term grades requested" :
My fall term grades were processed on Feburary 6th. Can you give me a rough idea of how long it will take from that time?

I'm applying as a transfer student and was cur...

2012-02-10T12:27:00.985-08:00

I'm applying as a transfer student and was curious when to expect a decision. Do freshman applicants take precedence or are the files read and reviewed based on the date the file was completed. I’m just curious because I am getting anxious thanks!

Sorry for my belated response. Reading season has ...

2012-02-09T09:37:48.077-08:00

Sorry for my belated response. Reading season has been especially busy this year with the increase in applications and I seem to have forgotten to check the blog on a regular basis. But rest assured I will be far more diligent in the future to check these comments. Now, for the questions:

To the post dated 1/24:
Since you applied early action, it might be to your benefit to contact the Admissions Dept. at 714-997-6711 and see the status of your file. It could be that we are awaiting new documents or updated transcripts.

To the post dated 1/25:
If you applied Early Action then we will evaluate your file once we get those transcripts in and then send you out a decision as soon as we can. If you applied Regular Decision, your decision will come out in mid to late March.

To the post dated 2/8:
It depends. If the letter says we rolled the student into regular decision then yes, we will release that student's decision with the rest of the regular pool. If the letter only request fall transcripts than that student is technically still in the early pool and their decision will be released once we receive fall grades and evaluate their file.

So once again I apologize for my belated response and I hope I have answers your questions. Keep them coming! Have a great Spring everybody!

Sorry for the belated response to the blog comment...

2012-02-09T09:31:05.894-08:00

Sorry for the belated response to the blog comments! We've been knee deep in files and I have unfortunately overlooked the blog for a few weeks now. But I'm back and here to answer questions:

In response to Ololade: To get your login for webadvisor you can call our help desk at 714-997-6600.

To the post dated 1/12/12 at 12:14 PM: Different school will submit their fall grades at different times so there is no 'deadline' persay. We will evaluate your daughter's file when we receive her transcripts.

To the post dated 1/12/12 at 11 pm: The 'talent' based majors will take a bit longer because they have go through another set of eyes before we can make an admission decision. Unfortunately, there isn't a set time I can quote you. Whenever art has made their decision we will be able to evaluate the file and then push it through. I know it's nerve racking but patience is a virtue! :)

To the post dated 1/13/12:
Refer to the previous answer for the first question you ask. To answer your second question, yes, this scenario is not unusual. It could be that we simply have not read your file or released the decision yet.

Once again I am sorry for my absence but I promise I will be more diligent in checking the blog during reading season. Have a great Spring term everybody!

If Fall Term grades were requested for an early ac...

2012-02-08T17:36:23.022-08:00

If Fall Term grades were requested for an early action applicant, will that student be notified of their status with the regular admission applicants?

If my status says, "Fall term grades requeste...

2012-01-25T07:20:08.710-08:00

If my status says, "Fall term grades requested", how long should I expect until a decision is made?

Thanks!

I guess the anticipation has really started to get...

2012-01-24T11:15:07.313-08:00

I guess the anticipation has really started to get to me because I applied Early Action for Chapman. I thought I would get some kind of notification by now, now that it's the end of January. How long should I wait? Webadvisor doesn't seem to change. It still reads "Decision Pending".

Hi Chappenings, As an anxious art major I am ...

2012-01-13T17:30:27.983-08:00

Hi Chappenings,
As an anxious art major I am wondering how much longer "a bit" is going to be. A week? Two weeks? As of right now my web advisor still says that a decision is pending but the department made a decision shortly after I submitted all of my materials mid November. Is this normal?
Thanks!

Hi Chappenings, I applied early action to the ...

2012-01-12T23:00:52.953-08:00

Hi Chappenings,
I applied early action to the Art Dept. and I understand that it will probably take a little longer than many other majors....just wondering about how much longer. The anxiety has begun to set in.

My daughter's admission status says, "fal...

2012-01-12T12:14:11.298-08:00

My daughter's admission status says, "fall term grades requested". She doesn't get her grades for another couple of weeks. Does this mean she will be considered with regular admission students? Will she get a letter explaining every thing? Also, I thought I read somewhere that tomorrow is the deadline for submitting fall grades. I would imagine that is not true, but we are just making sure she doesn't have to do anything right now.

I have been trying to logon to my WebAdvisor page ...

2012-01-12T01:49:21.442-08:00

I have been trying to logon to my WebAdvisor page but it keeps on telling me wrong username or password. I submitted my application a few days back and i have not received any new password or username. Is it the "My Panther Page" login information i should use for the WebAdvisor ?

Ahhhh!!!!! I'm nervous!! We've been freak...

2012-01-11T16:01:51.233-08:00

Ahhhh!!!!! I'm nervous!!

We've been freaking out over on college confidential! Hoping everything goes well :)

For the early action notification deadline, does t...

2011-11-19T12:19:28.166-08:00

For the early action notification deadline, does that mean that Jan. 15 is the earliest we will hear back, or is it possible to hear back earlier than that?

Ok... So I watched this movie and was sorely disap...

2011-08-02T18:05:38.653-07:00

Ok... So I watched this movie and was sorely disappointed when I googled "chapman university" and found this blog. As for the director, I think it is sad for him to b able to label this as "based on actual events", Mainly because of the fact that the ONLY and I mean ONLY reason I had any desire to watch this piece of crap was because of the "true events"

Thank you Mr. Cushman, I am planning to apply this...

2011-07-16T22:08:27.320-07:00

Thank you Mr. Cushman, I am planning to apply this year.

Contact the Admissions Office at 714-997-6711 and ...

2011-05-27T08:22:44.884-07:00

Contact the Admissions Office at 714-997-6711 and we will be able to answer your question as it applies to your specific situation. Thanks!

I am confused. I'm a transfer student for Fall...

2011-05-13T12:46:05.925-07:00

I am confused. I'm a transfer student for Fall 2011 and I have everything into the office of admission, except for my transcript from his semester(Spring 2011), which they say they still need. As of right now my application is listed as incomplete on Webadvisor. If this is holding back the decision, I don't understand how other transfer students are already receiving decisions when they couldn't possibly have their transcripts yet? Also, if the admissions office really does need it, I won't be able to send it until mid-june, most likely. But the enrollment deposit date is June 1st. So I'm just really confused about this.

I applied for "Late Consideration" as a ...

2011-04-27T21:26:59.227-07:00

I applied for "Late Consideration" as a transfer. Will I also find out in May if I got admitted?

High School applicants for the fall of 2011 that h...

2011-04-21T00:35:32.399-07:00

High School applicants for the fall of 2011 that have some other unique situation going on.When will we hear. Before the main deadline? Or do we have to register and lose our money if we are accepted at Chapman. I guess a realistic time line for the unique group needs to be set.Please ang Thank You

Thanks for clarifying. I applied in early February...

2011-04-20T15:10:44.664-07:00

Thanks for clarifying. I applied in early February and all my documents were received by the end of February. I was told I had a great audition in October, lots of extracuricular and community service :)
I'll just keep my fingers crossed...

Anonymous #1, I mean it when I say "it'...

2011-04-20T08:35:49.194-07:00

Anonymous #1,

I mean it when I say "it's not a good sign or a bad sign." We read files, and then decide to A) Admit, B) Deny, C) Wait/Ask for more info (updated transcripts etc)/etc. In other words, there is no particular order we send out decisions. It is possible to be admitted early on, or denied early on. It is possible to be admitted later on, or denied later on. The best way to get a decision fast from Chapman, is to make sure 100% of everything is in on time - or even a little early. Then we can process your file early on. If 100% of everything is not in, then we table that file until everything is in, then we can process it.

If someone wants to know the reason for their decision, they can contact their admission counselor. Just remember to keep our academic averages in mind. If someone is far under those, the counselor is likely to point to that. If there are no extra curricular activities, or no community service, the counselor is likely to point to that. If someone applied to a talent program, and the audition/evaluation didn't go well, the counselor is likely to point to that.

Anonymous #2,

For High School applicants for the fall of 2011, yes we are done with the vast majority of those decisions. The ones that are still pending likely turned in something late (possibly very late) or have some other unique situation going on.

I hope that helps - thanks for reading!

-dm

Are you now done with all regular admission applic...

2011-04-19T23:14:05.396-07:00

Are you now done with all regular admission applications?