Is there a better time to apply? now or wait?

Pathetique
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:44:25 +0000

Personally? I think that yes, it does make a difference. I think it’s harder for one to receive a direct yes if you’re not a stellar, super clear admit when you apply really early. If you think about it logically, they want to admit the best applicants. If they think you might be good here, but there’s probably a good amount of people that are better than you out there, and there’s still four months left to find them, why guarantee you admission, which could take away a spot from one of those amazing applicants? They don’t, and that’s partly why people are postponed.

That being said, I think right now is a fine time to apply. I don’t think this counts as submitting your application early anymore, just like it’s not submitting it late. So yes, I suggest that you send it in right now as well. This is when I planned on submitting mine last year, except I ended up waiting until January to send it in. You don’t want to do that. I think it’s also a good idea to do it now because of that as well. You don’t want to keep saying “Next week I’ll send it in” and that “next week” becomes two months.

So get it in if you think it’s the best it can be, and good luck! =]