Unfortunately around three is never recommended but if you are determined to go to school this year, you can throw your hat in. It’s just not a very productive round because a lot of the spots are gone and a lot of the financial aid is gone but there are exceptions, sometimes people even get admitted from waitlist with a scholarship so everything happens as long as you keep trying. I would probably see how your invitations go out For other programs. You won’t know in time so you can make this decision sometime in February. I would also say that your interview is more of a validation of a couple points and absolutely a very valuable component of your application but that’s not what we decide you getting in or not getting in. Sometimes you may have a bad interview and it may dinger application but even an awesome interview will not get you in if your application is lacking compared to other folks....

Applying in around three is also tough logistically because you have to pay deposit after around two decisions and then you’re not committing until you’ll get a decision in May or June and that’s really far down the road but at the same time people do it and survive. It’s just not optimal.