Does applying earlier give you a boost?

aunt_bea
Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:20:27 +0000

I would just look at the websites for each school where you are applying for their application timelines. Stick to those dates.

If it’s for schools, like the UCs, their application doesn’t open online until November 1. You couldn’t get in if you tried because it’s not accessible.
I know that at some schools they “timestamp” the application.

I know from a friend, who is a retired admissions rep, that they do check to see who follows directions. They realize that the students are anxious, but there is such a thing as “following rules” and a number of the schools can’t even begin to look at applications until a certain date.