Does applying earlier give you a boost?

skieurope
Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:05:07 +0000

hopefulpenguin:

Say a school’s application due date is November 1st: would sending your application on October 1st give you an advantage over lets say, October 25th?

Unless it’s rolling admissions, no.

thumper1:

If you are hoping to get certain kinds of need based aid (SEOG, federal work study) and you have financial need, these are allocated per college and are usually awarded on a first come first served basis.

I’ve never heard this, but would think, if it happens, would be the exception, not the rule