<p>Columbia states "January 2, 2008 Admissions: Application postmark deadline for Regular Decision candidates."</p>
<p>Does that mean</p>
<p>A) you have until Jan 1st 23:59 to submit the application
B) you have until Dec 31st 23:59 to submit the application</p>
<p>This is driving me crazy. I need to be doubly sure for each college. Please let me know. Thanks!</p>
<p>it means until Jan 2nd, A</p>
<p>Neither. It means January 2nd at whenever the last pickup is for your post office.</p>
<p>…and in every major city, there exists one post office which is 24 hours. If you live in or in the metro area for a major city, it should take you about 30 seconds on [USPS</a> - The United States Postal Service (U.S. Postal Service)](<a href=“http://www.usps.com%5DUSPS”>http://www.usps.com) to verify this for yourself.</p>
<p>I’m from boston, and made a couple late-night trips to Logan Airport in my day. If a cop had pulled me over for going 500 mph down the interstate, though, I probably had a good enough story to talk my way out of a ticket =)</p>
<p>What are you old timers babbling on about?</p>
<p>“Students must apply online unless they do not have access to the Internet.”</p>
<p>I’m sorry. I meant the online application. I went to the Columbia site and that was the deadline mentioned. I’m not appying via paper.</p>
<p>thats for eastern time right?</p>
<p>i’m confused…Jan 2 deadline means anytime ON Jan 2 according to eastern time right?</p>
<p>yeah. im pretty much banking on it being Jan 2nd 11:59 pm…</p>
<p>I’d glad to see I’m not the only one awake (& working) at this absurd hour haha</p>