<p>Between September 30 and October 23, work on Yale’s application (in case you don’t make finalist) and applications for schools that require them for the QB Match process. That’s what I did. I was planning to apply to Yale SCEA too if I wasn’t selected a finalist but I still had to be prepared in case I did made finalist status. I ended up becoming finalist, so I just put finishing touches on the common apps for colleges that required them for the Match and submitted them during the week between finding out finalist standing and the November 2nd deadline. Until October 23rd, you have to assume that you are a finalist and prepare applications, financial documents, etc.</p>