March: Application and Casper assessment are available
- opens March 11, 2025. If you have questions or technical issues pertaining to CASAA, call CASAA Customer Service at 617.612.2077 or email casaainfo@liaisoncas.com
- by Acuity Insights is available. If you have questions or technical issues pertaining to Casper, click “Contact Us” at the top of any of the Acuity Insights webpages.
October 1: Early decision application deadline
- CASAA application must be submitted and complete by October 1 for early decision consideration. If the deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline becomes the next business day.
- It can take up to 10 business days for CASAA to verify your application, so we recommend that applications be submitted as early as possible.
- The Casper assessment must be completed (preferred) or registered for by October 1.
August - December: Interviews held and offers of admission made
- Competitive applicants who apply early decision are invited to interview at their first preference location.
- Offers of admission will be made on a rolling basis.
January 15: Regular decision application deadline
- CASAA application must be submitted and complete by January 15 for regular decision consideration. If the deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline becomes the next business day.
- It can take up to 10 business days for CASAA to verify your application, so we recommend that applications be submitted as early as possible.
- Note that the final Casper assessment date for the 2025-2026 application cycle is December 4, 2026.
January - February: Additional interviews held and offers of admission made
- Competitive applicants who apply regular decision are invited to interview at their first preference location.
- Offers of admission will be made on a rolling basis.
Early March: Admissions decisions made
- All applicants who have not already received an admissions decision will receive their decision in early March.
March - May: Offers extended to alternates
- Offers of admission will be extended to applicants who received an “alternate” admissions decision.
- The program will notify the student immediately in the event of an open position or once enrollment is closed.
- Students on the alternate list should make sure their coursework is in order in case an offer of admission is made to them.
May: Classes begin
- The MSA program starts in the Summer semester, the Tuesday following Memorial Day.