<p>Think about it. Ofcourse they are not going to make it official or make it known to everybody doing so would only make their jobs harder in the sense that applicants would be closer than expected in terms of the strength of their app and so rejecting an applicant would be far more complicated. I know it is not stated anywhere and as Iv’e said it is allowed for the spring (igetc major prep) but you cant argue the fact that having your stuff in order by the fall makes you a stronger candidate than you would have been if you had stuff in progress. alls I’m saying is that if you have the chance to finish everything by the fall do it simply because of the slightest possibility that it will give you a leg up. Thinking in the contrary sense and putting things off does not show your eagerness as much. Think about it this way you have nothing to lose and a possibility to gain something by doing it by fall.</p>