Applying to College

preppedparent
Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:50:06 +0000

I think the answer to that is you don’t rush to get it in any earlier than Dec 1, and keep polishing your essays and your app in general. You can send your SATs or ACT ahead and request rec letters at least one month ahead and better yet early Sept. If the deadline is Dec 1, they typically won’t start reading your app until after that date, so you don’t get any bonus points for submitting it early and those who rush are prone to typos and regrets and the like. Take your time to present your best work. But also, don’t wait til midnight. Sometimes in the past, servers have crashed with everyone waiting to the last minute. Make sure you send it a day to a week earlier than the deadline in my humble opinion.