Admissions Timeline

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.