<p>So unfortunately, it turns out that I'm going to have to submit my Penn app tomorrow, the last day before deadline. I got an email today from Penn, saying that they strongly recommend I don't wait till the last minute. But it's kind of too late...</p>
<p>Will this hurt my chances? Does submitting earlier help/will submitting so late hurt, or does it not even matter?</p>
<p>no it doesnt have an effect on your app</p>
<p>Lol they just send that email to sort of prod you to send earlier, so no computer lagging/freezing/breaking down occurs at last minute.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter at all. I sent mine at 11:15PM on November 1st, day of the ED deadline. 45 minutes to spare, which made me proud of myself. 
I was scared I was going to end up hitting the submit button at 11:55pm since I was finishing up writing last minute supplements and whatnots.</p>
<p>and it looks like you got in, so it must be fine</p>