I have an MFA in creative writing -- graduate GPA for that was also a 4.0. 0a/1w/3r/4p

GPA is from master’s

GPA is MA. 2a/3r/0w/6p

this program appears to interview international applicants before domestic.

Major communication sciences and disorders, minor degrees in linguistics and psychology. Heavily involved in leadership, President of undergraduate schools NSSLHA chapter and Vice President, on the board of the child life development club as well. Role as a literacy coordinator, clinical experience with administering assessments and conducting research on the findings. Heavy volunteer experience, Literacy 1:1 tutoring experience.

1st-author Q1, TOEFL 106, committee interview

I applied to a graduate program for Fall 2026 back in early December. Yesterday, I logged into my Admissions MyAccount and noticed the “Graduate Student Checklist” (the post-admission one) had appeared in my portal. However, my application status still shows “Under Program Review.” Has anyone else experienced this? Is it a system glitch, or does it usually mean a decision is coming soon? Just trying to figure out if this is normal or if I should reach out to my department. Thanks for any insight!