<p>In general?</p>
<p>Okay, so freshman-level classes often have brutal policies towards work submitted late.</p>
<p>But what about senior-level ones? Senior-level homework often demand a higher level of reasoning that takes time to develop. So sometimes, you might finish the homework on time, but then realize that you have a better idea two days after the due date.</p>
<p>^of course that's the ideal case. Unfortunately, I'm still generally a horrible procrastinator. :p</p>
<p>By the time you’re a senior, they expect that you’ll have learned the freshman-level lesson that deadlines are real.</p>
<p>It totally depends on the professor. I had an astronomy professor (for a GE class) who didn’t care when you turned things in, as long as you turned them in and they were done well. I’ve had other professors who took points off for every hour something was late. It just depends. Generally, I’ve found it’s the opposite in my courses: my freshman profs were willing to work with you if you had a good reason for being late (usually things outside your control), but in an upper-division class they won’t even look at it.</p>
<p>It seems that some graduate level classes actually are even more lenient about deadlines, especially when the deadlines are final papers.</p>
<p>lots of entry level classes are about weeding out students too; which often means stricter policies about deadlines (and less time to process exemptions).</p>
<p>Generally, I would say no. Professors do tend to be more understanding once they’ve gotten to know you, especially if you’re the sort of student who always goes above and beyond–in HW, papers, discussions, projects, etc. But being lenient for someone who procrastinates just because…what good does that do anyone?</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> How about you focus on being able to actually turn stuff in on time and not planning ahead to see how lazy you get to be in the future?</p>
<p>Yes. But they do NOT take kindly to people just blowing off deadlines. If you legitimately show them what you have done and just explain that something has changed the course of your paper, then they’re generally more willing to work with you. </p>
<p>Coming to them three days before it’s due and saying it’s not done is NOT going to win you any points or sympathy.</p>
<p>Okay sorry.</p>
<p>My problem is this: I have attention deficit disorder</p>
<p>And the huge problem with that is - that it’s often immensely hard for me to focus UNTIL I get the adrenaline rush that I could get from turning things in before deadlines.</p>
<p>An <em>additional</em> problem is that it’s hard to discuss this with an instructor because it’s so hard for me to focus in class so I just skip class.</p>
<p>I don’t intend to use this as an excuse to not work. I really DO want to work hard. It’s just that it’s so easy for me to give up unless I actually can feel like I can focus. And it’s so hard to predict which moments I can focus and which moments I just stare into space. Until the deadline is near.</p>
<p>So… use that adrenaline rush to make the ACTUAL deadline. Seems simple to me. </p>
<p>I feel your pain there… I am the same way. But I always make it by the deadline. That way if there ever is an emergency or something, I can generally get an extension. Other than that, I assume that deadlines are concrete.</p>
<p>Good pt. The problem is that I’ve really really tried to make the actual deadline but I’m not alert until the last few hours. 
Somehow it’s just hard to convince myself that it’s harder than it actually is. I know there are many other possible creative ways of trying to do this. But many ways ultimately fail. But something can be done - something can.</p>
<p>IO…</p>
<p>Maybe you should focus on getting help to manage your ADD ?
…do you think your future employers will be any more understanding than your professors when it comes to getting your work done both well and on time?</p>
<p>How are you handling your ADD?</p>
<p>Not going to class is definitely <em>not</em> going to help your case for an extension…</p>
<p>Make your own deadlines and stick to them. Set specific times when stuff needs to get done, like you want to have a complete rough draft done by the 10th even if it’s officially due on the 20th. If that’s not enough to give you a rush, up the ante and talk to your professors to set up office hours. Set up an appointment with your professor on the 10th to go over your rough draft so you’ll have a definitive reason to finish by your new deadline. After all, you’d feel pretty bad if you specifically asked for your teacher to go over your paper (on their time) and you didn’t do it.</p>