<p>So I just submitted my payment and application to Brown, but on the payment page, it said “effective payment by 1/3/2011” or something like that. Does that mean the payment is going to be late even though I technically submitted it on time?</p>
<p>Even if it is, it’s not something to worry about now.</p>
<p>Try to call the admissions office first thing on Monday. If it IS something to worry about, it’s probably early enough that they would tell you what to do to fix it. That’s what I would do.</p>
<p>No need to call. It’s because today’s a national holiday and banks aren’t open tomorrow, so your payment will really go in on Monday the third. No issue with that - Brown is only picky about when the apps themselves are submitted.</p>
<p>How’d you pay? If you didn’t use a charge card, then I suspect you need to wait for either
A) banks to reopen
B) Brown to reopen
to process your payment, which first will happen on the third. You should be fine, obviously, you should also check on the fourth or fifth to make sure it actually DID go through, but there’s no need to worry at this juncture.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help guys. I used a Visa Credit Card to pay for it. I’ll make sure to call admissions and check though.</p>