<p>Time frame? Don't want to be too early (and eliminated because of what "might" be coming after), although pretty sure that is not an issue with my kid. Realize it takes the school a bit to get out transcripts and particularly recommendations (and do we wait for the recommendations to be submitted before sending out the rest of the transcripts so the colleges will not overlook them or assume there are none coming in making a decision?). For those of you who have been there, is there a "best" time for acceptances?</p>
<p>Many rolling app schools are formula based and do not require LORs or transcripts. Many are moving to a self report application format. You self report your classes and grades through an online form. They make an admission decision based upon this and either an official ACT/SAT score report or a self reported one. You don’t need to send them a transcript until HS graduation. In these cases, we are doing the app right away.</p>
<p>ASAP we felt. One of the reasons we applied to some rolling app schools was to have an acceptance going into the app season for more challenging admits.</p>
<p>ASAP. Rolling admit schools don’t “save spots”. If anything they appreciate being shown the love. Get one admit under your kid’s belt and the weight is off her/him.</p>
<p>My daughter applied to Ohio State on September 1st. Her act was their average of accepted students from the previous year (28) and her GPA was 4.0 so I think she was a very solid match. She had friends with higher stats and friends with lower stats apply early too. Most got in, including two friends with act scores of 24 which is very low for Ohio state. </p>
<p>So I would definitely say early.</p>
<p>I agree, as soon as possible. Not only do the have that acceptance early, they also get better choices for dorms, often register for classes sooner, etc. if they decide to go there. Our kids have submitted some apps already. I wish DS would have waited to send the one in that he submitted because our GC doesn’t send transcripts out until after school starts in September. DD had to submit some because the coaches she is meeting with can’t discuss money with her until she does. DS did get a call from the college he submitted to asking when the transcripts were coming though :D. My guess is if he had submitted with transcripts, he would have his acceptance today .</p>
<p>One rolling admission school my son applied to said they were first come-first served. Certainly the sooner, the better! Plus, it’s so very nice to have that acceptance in hand early.</p>
<p>Rule of thumb is earlier the better. They fill up quickly, so apply while there is still room.</p>
<p>Some RA schools, at least the real UW(WI) is like this, admit clear admits in the fall but a high number of fall applicants receive a ‘decision’ of postponed and are put in the pool with the later applicants, receiving a final decision in March. I still think applying early is better but you may not get a real decision until Spring.</p>
<p>The earlier the better…schools are often more lenient with borderline applications while they still have lots of empty spaces in the next class, and become pickier as they see the class fill.</p>
<p>In addition, it gives an early reality check to applicants…if they are deferred or even outright rejected at what they think of as an “easy” rolling admissions school, it gives the applicant a chance to recalibrate the college list or add schools to the list before it might be too late.</p>
<p>Agree with all the “earlier is better” advice. It’s quite a relief to get the first acceptance, especially if it’s to a school you are really interested in. Also, as more people submit apps, it may take longer to get an answer.</p>
<p>Submit rolling apps as soon as they are online and available for submission.</p>
<p>You should NOT fear applying to early. Schools are usually more LENIENT to the early Rolling applicants.</p>
<p>Also…they don’t reject like you think they do. If anything, if they are concerned that your stats are low/borderline, they will usually ask you to retest or send a mid-year transcript.</p>
<p>For instance, if you were applying with a 2.8 GPA and a 26 ACT to a public with rolling admissions, the school isn’t likely going to reject you. They will likely either admit you, or they will take a “wait and see” approach. They will wait and see if you submit better scores, a mid-year transcript, or see how you stack up against later applicants. </p>
<p>I’ve never heard of an early applicant to a rolling admissions school being rejected early.</p>
<p>Early is good but complete apps by mid-october is what my kids generally targeted which generally means getting the school supplied “stuff” - GC info, transcript, etc. in go mode by end of September. In state true safeties took as little as 2 days for one for S1 to 2 weeks. S2 got one out of state public within a couple days and one out of state public took 2 months…it just depends on the schools. Oh and one out of state public told my son he was admitted at the school visit, he had sumitted his app on-line and they were visiting our high school the rep said she’d pick up the GC stuff and when S2 stopped at the guidance office to meet her she told him he was accepted 9it ended up being the college he chose to attend)…those easy peasy ones are the fun ones for parents and the ones that really make the kids happy. Both S1 and S2 only applied places they wanted to attend so having one under the belt really does take a ton of pressure off the kids.</p>