Check Your BusinessCAS Application Notifications and Status
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Click to view details for the 2026-2027 cycle.
For the 2026-2027 Cycle
Notifications
As you progress through the application process, you'll receive important notifications and critical alerts. Applicants are responsible for monitoring these notifications and following up on any required actions. To view your notifications, click the Notifications icon on the left side of the application dashboard.
Program Statuses
Applicants are responsible for monitoring the status of an application. Notifications are not generally sent for any missing items. Use the CAS Status section at the top of the application dashboard to track your application's overall progress.
You can also view your status for each individual program. Click My Programs at the top right of the application and click a program name to view its status.
Your application status may be:
In Progress
Your application has not yet been submitted or you haven’t paid the application fee.
Received
Your application has been submitted.
Completed
All required materials were received; see Completing Your BusinessCAS Application for the specific application completion requirements. This is your application's final status.
Undelivered
This status indicates that an error was found and your application was returned to you for corrections.
Academic Record Statuses
View the status of your transcript(s) and/or foreign evaluations for each college or university on the Academic Records page. Your academic record's status may be:
Ordered
This status indicates that your transcript or foreign evaluation was ordered and is still being processed. On average, it takes up to five business days for your transcript or foreign evaluation to post to your application from the date we receive it.
Received
This status indicates that your transcript or foreign evaluation has been processed and is now posted to your application. Your transcript or foreign evaluation will be shared with all your programs.
Recommendation Statuses
View the status of your recommendation requests under Recommendations. Your recommendation's status may be:
Requested
This status indicates that the request was sent to the recommender, but they have not accepted or declined it. They must accept your request before they can submit their recommendation.
Accepted
This status indicates that the recommender accepted your request but has not yet submitted their recommendation.
Completed
This status indicates that the recommender completed and submitted their recommendation and it was sent to your program(s).
Declined
This status indicates that the recommender declined your recommendation request. Please add another recommendation request.
Test Score Status
If applicable, view the status of your official test scores under Official Test Scores. Your official test score's status is listed as Received with the date BusinessCAS received it for each program you applied to.
Click to view details for the 2025-2026 cycle.
For the 2025-2026 Cycle
Notifications
As you progress through the application process, you'll receive important notifications and critical alerts. Applicants are responsible for monitoring these notifications and following up on any required actions. To view your notifications, click View My Notifications on the left side of the application dashboard.
Application Statuses
Applicants are responsible for monitoring the status of an application. Notifications are not sent for any missing items. To help you keep track of your application and all materials, click Check Status at the top of the application dashboard.
Keep in mind that it takes five business days from the date of receipt to post transcripts and official test scores to your application. Recommendations are immediately updated once received from your recommender.
Your application status may be:
In Progress
Your application has not yet been submitted or you haven’t paid the application fee.
Received
Your application has been submitted.
Complete
All required materials were received; see Completing Your BusinessCAS Application for the specific application completion requirements. This is your application's final status.
Undelivered
This status indicates that an error was found and your application was returned to you for corrections.
Transcript Statuses
If you submit transcripts to BusinessCAS, your transcript's status may be:
Not Required
This status indicates that your selected program(s) do not require that you submit your transcript to BusinessCAS. Note that if you choose to submit your application to other programs, they may require transcripts to be sent to BusinessCAS. Be sure to review your program's transcript requirements under Colleges Attended and Program Materials.
Not Arrived
This status indicates that your transcript is still being processed and has not been posted to your application yet. On average, it takes up to five business days for your transcript to post to your application from the date we receive it.
Arrived
This status indicates that your transcript has been processed and is now posted to your application. Your transcript will be shared with all your programs.
Recommendation Statuses
If you submit recommendation requests, your recommendation's status may be:
Requested
This status indicates that the request was sent to the recommender, but they have not accepted or declined it. They must accept your request before they can submit their recommendation.
Accepted
This status indicates that the recommender accepted your request but has not yet submitted their recommendation.
Completed
This status indicates that the recommender completed and submitted their recommendation and it was sent to your program(s).
Declined
This status indicates that the recommender declined your recommendation request. You can click Update Recommenders to add a new recommendation request.
Expired
This status only appears once the cycle closes. Recommendations can no longer be submitted. Review BusinessCAS Cycle Dates to learn the final dates when you can request recommendations and your recommenders can complete recommendation requests.
Test Score Status
If you submit official test scores to BusinessCAS, your official test score's status is listed as Accepted with the date BusinessCAS received it.