<p>I think for many students, they are conflicted about college–excited but scared and sometimes ambivalent about which Us they really want to attend. They also may underestimate how long it takes to get everything assembled and submitted, and then SR year and its demands get in the way.</p>
<p>Sometimes the students forget to consider the time zone of the U they are applying to and may even MISS the deadline because they submit it on time in THEIR time zone but not the school’s (which may be 2-6 hours earlier). That can be very stressful (thankfully for us, D only applied to ONE U).</p>
<p>There are a LOT of procrastinators among us–last-minute Christmas shopping anyone? Last minute party planning? Job applications?</p>
<p>I think that those may be a better comparison than taxes. Taxes involve A LOT of moving parts, some of which we don’t have much (or any) control over, including statements from financial institutions, bookkeepers, CPAs, and others. This can make extensions necessary. Also, taxes may involve paying money, that folks may not wish to part with until the last moment. :p</p>