<p>I was doing my application and i ended up 3 minutes late.
Will my application be trashed?</p>
<p>Who can say? It was definitely not prudent of you and will not be well received.</p>
<p>Generally, a few minutes aren't held against you--but one can never be positive.</p>
<p>Here's the thinking behind not holding one to the exact second (read the bottom half about the lawsuit between Microsoft and Hyperphase):</p>