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Dear Ecologers,

I am one of the many that recently sent applications out to graduate
schools. I completed my applications and met the deadlines at the schools
where I applied. Most deadlines passed weeks ago, but most programs failed
to respond to me so far. I am anxious to obtain a response from these
programs or learn more about the application evaluation process. I maintain
contact with my faculty contacts and the departmental staff, but these
sources seem to offer little insight into the actual evaluation process. I
am usually told that my application is in the "departmental review
process". Exactly what processes occur during this departmental review
process? Why does the length of this process vary between different
programs, and is there anything an applicant might do to strenghten their
application during this time? Thanks,
Bill Webb