The deadline is coming up and I have done the Common App essay and have gathered information to do the USC essays? Does it matter if I submit by the 15th or the 20th? Do all applicants get a fair shot? Is the 15th still late to send it in?
It doesn’t matter when you submit it, as long as it’s before the deadline. I submitted mine on the very last day (Feb 1st); you’ll be fine.