Originally Posted by
kauppias
Has anyone actually been approved for the status match or heard any reply from them? I applied for the MRS but not a peep

I got an automatic email reply that said to expect to hear from them 30 days after the end of the promotion on 11/30 (in other words, by the end of the year). It may or may not take that long, of course. I have not yet heard reports of successful matches, but it may still be a bit early for that.