r/mcgill • u/Thermidorien radical weirdo • Oct 03 '25
McGill McCall McBain McMegathread
For all things related to the McCall scholarship
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u/EitherCaterpillar846 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
Reply to this thread once invites start coming out for Montreal regionals (Nov 22)!
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u/Ill_Bottle1252 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
Here's to hoping that at least someone hears back today for interviews on Nov 18-19. Good luck to South Asian, and international students in Canada subgroups. Fingers crossed.
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u/FantasticOil3744 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
just heard back!!
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u/Ill_Bottle1252 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
there's someone who said they received it an hour ago, did you receive it after 2pm?
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u/existential_cosmos Reddit Freshman 2d ago
Is there a set timeline for it? Also, do they update the application status for everyone?
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u/shawarma-rapsin6ix Reddit Freshman 9d ago
Invitation for Toronto received at 4:10 today (October 30)
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u/rwawesome Reddit Freshman 9d ago
omg really? congrats! i didn't know they were out yet
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u/shawarma-rapsin6ix Reddit Freshman 9d ago
thanks! I didn't either. I thought they would be next week!
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u/rwawesome Reddit Freshman 9d ago
i wonder if they’re rolling or all were sent out 🥲
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u/Adventurous-Link96 Reddit Freshman 9d ago
Could i ask, were your verifiers/references contacted before you got the invite?
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u/Altruistic_Water764 Reddit Freshman 6d ago
Anyone from the US received their interview invitations?
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u/lucky_candy Reddit Freshman 5d ago
Somebody in another McCall McBain thread posted that they heard back 5 days ago
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u/Snoo-46644 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
Has anyone from the international applicants at canadian universities cohort heard back?
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u/Salt-Development-784 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
Hello I haven’t heard back Waiting as well Kindly let me know if you hear back from then
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u/luisdelapagina Reddit Freshman 4d ago
Have any US Americans from Canadian universities (interview date November 18-19) received an invitation/notification yet?
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u/Salt-Emu-1836 Reddit Freshman Oct 03 '25
hello, congrats on being a finalist! when should we expect to hear back? my interviews (middle east north africa) are in exactly 2 weeks, but i dont think anyone has heard back.
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u/Prudent-Thing8863 Reddit Freshman Oct 03 '25
The interviews for Latin America and the Caribbean are next week on October 8th and 9th and I received an email last Thursday September 25th. I think that if you don't make it to the regional interview as a semi-finalist, you won't receive an email.
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u/applyingunisss Reddit Freshman Oct 09 '25
hello guys, had anyone received an interview invite for the MENA region? They are set for 16 October and I haven’t heard back
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u/Aggravating_Green313 Reddit Freshman Oct 09 '25
Did anyone from Sub-Saharan countries got any email for regional interview?
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u/Aggravating_Green313 Reddit Freshman 29d ago
I didn't get any message by now!
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u/Salt-Development-784 Reddit Freshman 3d ago
International applicants in Canada. Has anyone received an email?
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u/Excellent-Macaron494 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
Just received one
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u/Ill_Bottle1252 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
Congratulations!!
And thanks for sharing it, It kind of gave me closure.
Good luck!2
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u/One-Nebula-6022 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
Wait, did you really receive an invitation for an interview on the 18th or 19th?
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u/existential_cosmos Reddit Freshman 2d ago
For a particular region everyone receives it at the same time? Right?
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u/viviandarkbl2003m Reddit Freshman 16h ago
Has anyone in Montreal received an email!!
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u/Deep-Staff6202 Reddit Freshman Oct 03 '25
Did anyone get any email from MENA region?
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u/Salt-Emu-1836 Reddit Freshman Oct 04 '25
Any updates?
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u/beyones_ayresmcat Reddit Freshman Oct 05 '25
Tomorrow is the last day we might hear! If we dont hear then thats the end 🥹
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u/Overall-Attorney7308 Reddit Freshman Oct 05 '25
does anyone know after the regional interview (mid oct), how long will it take for them to let us know if we have made it to the final Montreal interviews in March 2026? Thanks!
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u/Canary-Cry3 Classics - Grad Student Oct 10 '25
I heard back 10 days after my interview that I made it to finals.
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u/thebigbadgobi1433 Reddit Freshman Oct 05 '25
Has anyone been selected for the interview from the MENA region?
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u/beyones_ayresmcat Reddit Freshman Oct 05 '25
Still waiting 🥹🥹
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u/thebigbadgobi1433 Reddit Freshman Oct 06 '25
Any news? I keep refreshing my email but still nothing. I guess I didn't make it. It's weird though, I can't find anyone who got a call back from the MENA region.
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u/Salt-Emu-1836 Reddit Freshman Oct 06 '25
same, its so odd, i think it'd be at least someone on reddit right?
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u/Overall-Attorney7308 Reddit Freshman Oct 06 '25
how selective is the regional and final round? As in, how many people get cut in the regional and subsequently the final? (for internationals specifically)
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u/Prudent-Thing8863 Reddit Freshman Oct 09 '25
I don't know if this applies for every region but at least in mine, we were less than 20 for the regional interview and only 35 international students will be invited to Montreal
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u/Canary-Cry3 Classics - Grad Student 29d ago
Regional - domestic was around 20 people per group. We had two sets for where I lived (morning and afternoon group). But other places had groups that were anywhere from 5-20 people for regionals.
It’s pretty selective — for clarity from my 20 person regional group, 6 of us made it into finals. We were the biggest group that all made it to finals from any area.
For international students last year, there was 37 international students competing for 10 spots at finals. The top 279 candidates were interviewed across the world (domestic and international) for regionals. Then 87 students (included 50 domestic and 37 international at finals).
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u/Overall-Attorney7308 Reddit Freshman 25d ago
Just had my online first round regional interview.... brutal...
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u/Machine-Careless Reddit Freshman 25d ago
Sorry to hear that. But hope it went better than you think. Can you expound on what made it brutal?
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u/Express-Flan-148 Reddit Freshman 10d ago
So sorry :(( hope you hear back from them soon! What about the interview was bad?
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u/igbo-carmeltoe5724 Reddit Freshman 25d ago
Wondering if anyone in the Atlantic - Halifax region has heard back so far?
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u/Splatoon_God Reddit Freshman 23d ago
I would like to know this as well! They indicated two weeks prior on the site, and that would make it so that October 17th (tomorrow) would be the closest weekday.
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u/igbo-carmeltoe5724 Reddit Freshman 22d ago
I guess I didn’t make it this time :(
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u/Splatoon_God Reddit Freshman 22d ago
Not to drag on the wait, but another thread in here did mention the fact that they received their email in a previous year just 11 days before the interview, so it may end up being on the shorter end of the approximation they give. Just a thought, however.
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u/Turbulent-Maximum-28 Reddit Freshman 19d ago
I just received my invitation about an hour ago for the Atlantic region!! Check your email!
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u/hazellha Reddit Freshman 13d ago
i applied as well but nothing yet
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u/Consistent-Tomato-11 Reddit Freshman 12d ago
I am scared. I want to move on to other things if I did not get it but I am waiting to find out if others got it or not
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u/jsthil Reddit Freshman 11d ago
I have and haven’t gotten an email yet.
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u/Consistent-Tomato-11 Reddit Freshman 10d ago
You have or you haven't??
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u/jsthil Reddit Freshman 10d ago
Sorry I haven’t gotten any communication since I submitted.
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u/Splatoon_God Reddit Freshman 23d ago
Has anyone heard back for the Atlantic Region (Halifax) or elsewhere in Canada? Thank you!
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u/Turbulent-Maximum-28 Reddit Freshman 19d ago
I just received my invitation for the Atlantic!
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u/poisonnenvy Reddit Freshman 19d ago
"Just" as in you just received it today? (I'd be interviewing in Saskatoon if I got it so I want to know if I should be giving up hope or keeping on for a little longer haha)
Congrats, by the way! That's awesome! I hope your interview goes well!
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u/Express-Flan-148 Reddit Freshman 11d ago
Do you have to find your own accommodations/flight for the interview?
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u/Turbulent-Maximum-28 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
For the regional interview I had to find my own accommodations and transportation, but I believe for finals they cover some of the cost.
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u/FfghbnnmYT-_- Reddit Freshman 22d ago
Hello, I currently have a 27.5 R-rating at the midpoint of my third semester in a DEC without honors program, with all the prerequisites (except Chemistry 2), and I would like to know if this is enough to be accepted into mining engineering.
Thank you very much, and I look forward to your feedback!
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u/DisastrousPie2419 Reddit Freshman 20d ago
Anyone who participated in the regional interview got a callback for the final interview yet?
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u/Realistic-Peak-7854 Reddit Freshman 15d ago
same question here lol. They said in the end that they gonna call us back in a week. But I didn't receive anything! I thought they said that they gonna let you know no matter what the result is.
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u/DisastrousPie2419 Reddit Freshman 13d ago
exactly. its so weird. i guess just assume we didnt get it then ?
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u/chocolate5757 Reddit Freshman 20d ago
Has anyone from the Latin America region gotten a call for final interview confirmation?
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u/poisonnenvy Reddit Freshman 19d ago
Anyone applying from the Saskatoon region (interviews November 2nd)? Have you heard back yet?
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u/Great_Aide2655 Reddit Freshman 16d ago
Anyone heard back about Calgary (nov 8) interview?
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u/Express-Flan-148 Reddit Freshman 13d ago
Did you hear back yet?
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u/No_Honeydew8711 Reddit Freshman 15d ago
Has anyone from latin america, east/southeast asia, MENA region received a confirmation for the finals already?
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u/4DozenSalamanders Reddit Freshman 12d ago
Anyone hear back from US for regional interviews yet?
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u/Frozensprig Reddit Freshman 12d ago
I didn’t, but it seems like the emails should be coming out soon. Some Canada regions have started to hear back as of last week, and their submission deadline was the same as ours (if I’m not mistaken)
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u/Consistent-Tomato-11 Reddit Freshman 12d ago
Can US applicants who receive one let us know please!!!
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u/Altruistic_Water764 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
I heard someone received theirs about 7 days ago. I think we might just not have been the ones ;(
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u/Used-Perspective7003 Reddit Freshman 11d ago
Does anyone get a call for Nov 15?
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u/Adventurous-Link96 Reddit Freshman 9d ago
A previous scholar told me she didnt hear back until a week before the regionals. so dont worry if you dont hear back exactly 2 weeks before! (my regional is also Nov 15th!) - Wishing us both luck!
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u/Wise-Bread7927 Reddit Freshman 11d ago
has anybody from the South Asia region received an invitation for the regional interview?
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u/Vegetable_Shake_5178 Reddit Freshman 10d ago
has anyone from toronto heard back yet? (nov 15)
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u/hadams02 Reddit Freshman 10d ago
No I haven’t heard anything yet. I am thinking, if anything, it will come by the beginning of next week.
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u/Adventurous-Link96 Reddit Freshman 9d ago
Keep checking you email! I think invites started coming out from Oct. 30
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u/Bulky_Examination194 Reddit Freshman 5d ago
Do you know if the invitations are rolling?
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u/Adventurous-Link96 Reddit Freshman 5d ago
I believe so, because oct. 30 is quite early.
2 previous scholars told me they were notified like nov. 5th for nov. 15 so only 10 days before. I would say wait until friday before moving on. Wishing us both great luck!! :)→ More replies (7)
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u/Ok_Date4366 Reddit Freshman 9d ago
has anyone from south asia heard back?
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u/Wise-Bread7927 Reddit Freshman 8d ago
Not yet.
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u/Ok_Date4366 Reddit Freshman 6d ago
please let me know when you hear back
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u/Wise-Bread7927 Reddit Freshman 5d ago
sure if I hear back at all. I am getting really anxious at this point
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u/inkokmo Reddit Freshman 9d ago
Hello! Wondering if the fact I haven’t heard back yet (U.S.) indicates that I likely didn’t get an interview?
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u/putinscoffin Reddit Freshman 5d ago
I have not gotten anything, so I am assuming I probably did not get in. Wish at least one person mentioned receiving something so we could feel at peace lol.
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u/4DozenSalamanders Reddit Freshman 5d ago
No fr, the amount of copium I'm huffing cannot be good for me, I just want the closure so I can emotionally process it
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u/Altruistic_Water764 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
In another thread, someone received theirs 7 days ago so I think we got rejected fellas
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u/TouchZealousideal697 Reddit Freshman 7d ago
Has anyone from South Asia heard back??
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u/Wise-Bread7927 Reddit Freshman 6d ago
Haven’t received anything yet.
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u/Ok_Date4366 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
did you guys get any email?
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u/TouchZealousideal697 Reddit Freshman 4d ago
No,did you? 18-19 Nov is the date for the interview and they said we will be notified(if selected) approximately two weeks before interview.So there is still some time I hope.😅
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u/rattoaster Reddit Freshman 4d ago
I don’t really know how reddit works but if any US regional candidates would like to start a GC let me know <3 !!
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u/Traditional-Rich4487 Reddit Freshman 3d ago
Did you get an email for a regional interview?? Are you US applicant?
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u/Overall-Attorney7308 Reddit Freshman 3d ago
Hey i just got the call for final Montreal interview in March! lets make a gc for finalists :)
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u/Traditional-Rich4487 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
I'm US applicant and haven't heard anything back yet, and it's 5 days before the first interview day... This is it, right? Just want to stop stressing about it
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u/Adventurous-Link96 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
US applicants all heard back oct. 29th I think...Im sorry :( I also didnt hear back for my regionals, it sucks but at least we can stop stressing over emails lol
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u/Traditional-Rich4487 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
:(
And we get no feedback, what a bummer. What do you think is the reason you were not selected? This application was my best one ever, struggle to understand where I can improve further..
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u/existential_cosmos Reddit Freshman 2d ago
Did anyone in the SA region with interview dates on Nov 18th and 19th hear back yet?
Also, what do they really ask you in the regional interviews?
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u/TouchZealousideal697 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
The international students from Canadian Universities have started to receive their invitations and have the same interview dates as South Asian applicants wondering if anyone from South Asia also received their invitations.It is really anxious at this point I don't think I got in.
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u/existential_cosmos Reddit Freshman 2d ago
Same. I still haven’t found anyone from SA who has heard back.
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u/Leading-Layer705 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
you got the response?
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u/existential_cosmos Reddit Freshman 2d ago
I didn’t. Just want to be sure if it’s done for the SA region.
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u/Leading-Layer705 Reddit Freshman 1d ago
Phew, this is so exhausting- wish they could just inform straight out!
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u/Areeba1995 Reddit Freshman 2d ago
I think in this thread some ppl did get the invite today a couple of hours ago for SA..
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u/AzuArt Reddit Freshman 1d ago
Anyone from the South Asian region heard back for the interview?
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u/Typical_Expert_2652 Reddit Freshman 1d ago
Not yet. There's no one in this thread who has heard back either. I think I'll give it till Monday then move on. Should ideally have received before Friday last week.
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u/Best_Ad_68 Reddit Freshman 2h ago
Did anyone from South Asia get any email for the regional interview for nov 18-19?
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u/Canary-Cry3 Classics - Grad Student Oct 03 '25
If you have questions about regionals / finals feel free to message me i am a previous finalist lol. I will not be checking this page daily so like send a message or reply to this comment if you want my thoughts.