Effect of turning in UC App early?

Gumbymom
Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:28:44 +0000

Although one poster stated that at a UCLA info session that the campus encourages applicants to apply and submit early, I think it is more of a convenience for the campus so they will not have a huge onslaught of apps at the last minute. They will not start filling the spots immediately. It takes time to review the apps, read the essays and make sure the application file is complete If they reviewed apps as they came and made decisions right away, then they would have rolling admissions. Submit your application before Thanksgiving to make sure it gets in with time to spare.

There is a reason you do not get your decision until March.
Unless the “mom” is an adcom at the UC’s, it is all hearsay.
I know many students that submitted close to the deadline and they didn’t fare any better or worse than the early birds.