<p>I submitted my Columbia application at around 9:10 tonight, Pacific time. Will my application be considered late? Basically, I'm asking if Columbia goes by EST, or by whatever time zone the applicant is in. Thanks!</p>
<p>I don’t think so. I sent mine in at 12:05 AM because I forgot to “sign” my signature but it still accepted my submission. Most colleges have an unspoken grace period where they will accept applications after the deadline. I’ve heard it’s around one day, but because it’s “unspoken”, it’s not really definitive. Basically, if the Common App does not display an error after you press the submit button, the school received your application.</p>
<p>The actual deadline is almost always a) the time zone the school is located in or b) EST. So Columbia was definitely EST. However, they will almost certainly still accept your app.</p>