Apply way earlier than deadline = helpful?

drusba
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:30:46 +0000

Early app:


Definitely a favorable factor when applying to rolling admissions college.
Irrelevant if applying regular admission to college that usually makes decisions between Feb and April, except that some colleges may require you to apply by an earlier than deadline date if you want to be considered for scholarship.
Very important at a small number of rolling admissions colleges, e.g., Auburn, because they determine your housing assignment by order of submission of the housing application which cannot be submitted until your admitted. For example, Auburn starts taking apps in June and sends out decisions beginning in July and those admitted who then apply for housing July to September usually get first choice and those who don’t apply for housing until after December are often told nothing is available on campus.