What are the best colleges that are still accepting applications?

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I applied to like 10 colleges and so far I’ve been accepted to 2, denied by 2, and deferred by 1. Still waiting on the rest.
Anyway I’m kind of regretting not applying to more top colleges, specially since 2 of my 4 reaches have already rejected me and the 2 acceptances are from safeties. I just found an interest in LACs too, top LACs I actually have a shot at getting into but their deadlines have passed and it makes me feel like I’ve made a terrible mistake by not exploring more options.

Anyway, what are some top colleges I can still apply to?

Penn State and University of Pittsburgh are two good colleges that still accept applications. But I’d really like to hear about others… I’ve done some research but there are so many colleges I have never heard of that have late deadlines and looking up every one of them would take a lot of time, so if you know any, please share!!

Thank you!

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Totally not understanding why you would want to waste more money applying to more reaches if you’ve been rejected by two? Shotgun approach doesn’t work in this instance.

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These are some schools with late deadlines that you might want to research a little more. I wouldn’t call any of them “selective”, but they are all decent colleges that are still accepting applications.

Texas Tech University, Texas
DEADLINE: March 1st
SAT Reading: 490 - 590
SAT Math: 520 - 620
SAT Writing: 470 - 570

Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia
DEADLINE: March 1st
SAT Reading: 495 - 600
SAT Math: 510 - 615
SAT Writing: 480- 575

University of Dayton, Ohio
DEADLINE March 1st
SAT Reading: 490 - 600
SAT Math: 530 - 630
SAT Writing: 500 - 590

Seton Hall University, New Jersey
DEADLINE: March 1st
SAT Reading: 500 - 600
SAT Math: 520 - 620
SAT Writing: 500 - 600

Wabash College, Indiana
DEADLINE: March 15th
SAT Reading: 510 - 620
SAT Math: 530 - 655
SAT Writing: 480 - 590

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, Oklahoma
DEADLINE: April 1st
SAT Reading: 500 - 630
SAT Math: 530 - 650
SAT Writing: N/A

University of Utah, Utah
DEADLINE: April 1st
SAT Reading: 583 - 620
SAT Math: 500 - 648
SAT Writing: 480 - 610

University of Iowa, Iowa
DEADLINE: April 1st
SAT Reading: 540 - 620
SAT Math: 620 - 680
SAT Writing: N/A

This is a link to all the better late-deadline schools for 2015:
http://time.com/money/3652370/best-colleges-late-application-deadline/

Hope this helps! I was in the same position two weeks ago.

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University of Florida
UMD: College Park
CUNY colleges in NYC
The New School
TCU
Loyola University New Orleans

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http://www.petersons.com/college-search/late-deadline-schools.aspx#3-1-2013

LACs with late deadlines include:

Muhlenberg
Allegheny
College of the Atlantic
College of Wooster
Ursinus

Earlham
Washington College
Agnes Scott (women only)
Juniata

Hendrix

I don’t know what you consider a “top” LAC, but most of the above are among the US News top 100 national LACs. Deadline for the first 5 is today (but maybe some of them will accept an application that is only a few days late).

If you’re talking about schools in the top ~50, some of them have March1 transfer application deadlines. I suppose you could try sneaking in under that wire if your stats are very good. Examples: Holy Cross, Colorado College, Kenyon, Whitman.

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If you can get an application in today, there is still a chance to apply to a college that is a bit more selective. Here are some schools with February 15th deadlines:

Web Institute, New York
SAT Reading: 660 - 800
SAT Math: 680 - 750
Sat Writing: 610 - 750

Washington University, Missouri
SAT Reading: 700 - 760
SAT Math: 720 -790
SAT Writing: 700 - 770

Earlham College, Indiana
SAT Reading: 590 - 700
SAT Math: 560 - 640
SAT Writing: 520 - 640

Lake Forest College, Illinois
SAT Reading: 510 - 620
SAT Math: 510 - 620
SAT Writing: 510 - 610

Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania
SAT Reading: 570 - 670
SAT Math: 570 - 670
SAT Writing: 570 - 670

Time write some college essays!