<p>Sorry if this question has already been asked. I originally read somewhere that they don't really care when you turn in your app, as long as it's between November 1 and November 30. But then one of my friends, who's applying as a freshman, told me that her counselor said that the earlier you turn in your app, the better, because they <em>do</em> look at the date. So which is it? I'm still finishing up my personal statements, and plan on turning in my app on the 19th, so I'm kind of worried. Thanks!</p>
<p>no it doesn’t matter but try to apply by mid november</p>
<p>If it doesn’t matter, why are you telling her to apply by mid-November…?</p>
<p>You can apply November 30, and still be fine. But DON’T DO THAT!!! Their server could crash with so many people submitting their last-minute applications. Take the time to edit, edit, edit, and re-edit your personal statement. I’d say submitting your app earlier isn’t the best move. It really doesn’t matter when you submit your app, so take the time to get it right. But, as I said, don’t wait until the last second, or you might find yourself screwed by technical difficulties.</p>
<p>Thanks, empirescrumble, that makes me feel better. I got really freaked out for a minute, because I was afraid that if they see when I turn in my app, they’ll think I’m a slacker or something. I definitely wouldn’t trust my luck enough to turn it in on the 30th. I’m aiming for the 19th, but I want to give three people (my mom, transfer counselor, and english teacher) the time to give me helpful advice. So hopefully no later than the 25th!</p>
<p>I would try to get it before Nov 25th, the Wed. before Thanksgiving break because if there is a problem, you will not be able to talk to anyone until Monday, Nov. 30- a crazy day. Nov 19 is a good deadline, so get your team on it.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks Batllo, I totally didn’t even think about that! That would be terrible. Okay, I’ll aim for the 19th then. I’ll have to hurry, only 11 more days!</p>
<p>Great point, Battlo, I didn’t even think about that. For what it’s worth, I submitted my application on July 22nd (for winter 2010) and was accepted at both the schools I applied to (UCSC and UCSD). </p>
<p>And, if you can’t get it in by the 19th, don’t sweat it. Get it in by the the 24th, I would say. Just don’t sacrifice quality for getting it in sooner, that’ll get you nowhere. Good luck! Which UCs are you applying to, and which are you aiming for?</p>
<p>empirescrumble: Thanks, that makes me feel better. And congratulations, by the way! If you don’t mind my asking, did you come from a CCC, and what was your GPA? Just curious!
Yeah, I definitely wouldn’t turn it in any later than the 24th, just because I would be sooo nervous about something bad happening. I’m applying to SD, SB, B, LA, and I. I really only truly want UCLA (the only other school I truly want besides UCLA is USC, but I probably shouldn’t say that here!) out of that batch, but I don’t want to put all of my eggs in one basket. I’m a philo major and have a 3.8, and come from a CCC, so hopefully I’ll be somewhat competitive for UCLA!</p>
<p>I said mid november because after 11/30 it is extreemly difficult to make changes to your application and essay. If you find some grammatical/spelling/punctuation mistake that you overlooked after submitting you would call the processing center to correct it. It is much less complicated and you would have a much higher chance of changing your application if you submit before the filing period. There was a girl at my CC with that exact situation and she wasn’t able to change because she realized her mistake a week after 11/30. So instead of applying to several UC’s and UC San Diego, she applied to UC Santa Barbra. People who submit early have the same amount of confidence about mistakes as people who submit late. There will be things that you overlooked and I think that it’s smart to submit early so in the event that you find one, you can correct it.</p>
<p>Also the amount of seats in a major isn’t usually a big factor, but I was told by a L&S administrative assistant last year that the amount of seats for impacted majors is given a ceiling (where the term “capped” major comes from) due to the high volume of applicants. So when the bottom of the pile is being looked at and there are only 50 more seats to give away they will scrutinize applications more than the ones that were on the top of the pile.</p>
<p>Alongside those things, UCLA is on rolling admissions. So you would get your admission decision before others if you submit earlier (only 1 weekend at most…but hey it’s not a weekend of feeling like crap)</p>
<p>But they OP should do what she’s comfortable with doing. When you apply is hardly an important thing.</p>
<p>anonymousername: Thanks, I think I get what you’re saying now.</p>