It has to be taken before starting the program. If that's a problem for you, you can choose to defer your admission to a later start date! I was in the same predicament and now am enrolled in Summer 2019 :)
I got an email saying my decision was ready to view on the portal page! It might be soon for you too! I'm guessing they were waiting on those who applied by October 15th. Thank you!
Thank you for starting this thread! I just applied in July and am so nervous to hear back! Does anyone know around when we should be hearing from them?