This is a very good point. Sometimes things get waylayed, or put in the wrong folder, and if the application is in process early, rather than right at the deadline, its easier to assure that the file is complete with less stress when time is on your side.</p>
<p>When my s applied to the school he now attends, he started to complete their personal, online quick application. He submitted the first half, but then decided to use the common app. instead. He waited, but his on line status said his file was incomplete. He called after a reasonable length of time and was told that there were some things downstairs, and some upstairs, and perhaps it just hadn’t all made it to his file. Long story short, he finally spoke to someone who checked into it for him and discovered that they had 2 incomplete files on him. They merged the files into one complete file, and his acceptance was on line 3 days later (in October!)</p>
<p>yup - DS has all 9 applications in, only 1 honors app to complete. Great feeling. Has 1 acceptance, and is hoping for a couple of more in the next few weeks.</p>
<p>Yes, DeanJ, thanks for visual.
(Next leap my brain makes, though, is that there had better never be a fire! I know, I know–this whole process has me on edge.)</p>
<p>@LINYMOM – The submission deadlines apply to the materials your daughter must submit. It’s ok (pretty normal, in fact) if the transcripts, rec letters, and other materials from the school are in later than that. Would suggest you lay off the GC a bit, because (human nature being what it is) she’ll probably do a better job for your daughter if she has the time she needs and isn’t stressed over the application.</p>
<p>Colleges with rolling deadlines are an exception; they typically won’t review an application until the file is complete. But then, they typically don’t require as much from the high school beyond the transcript and a simple rec form.</p>
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We’re paperless now, so we have a lot less paper in the office. Some insist on sending paper duplicates of what has been submitted online, which is frustration from a staffing angle (hours spent on duplicates delays the process) and from a resources standpoint (how much paper, toner, gas, etc. was used to get that duplicate to us?).</p>
<p>My S is only doing RD so I thought he should go ahead and wait until the EA/ED are done Nov 1 (crazy life for our HS counselors and teachers as our grading period ended on Oct 30). However, it is critical to get everything done before the madness of December. Some of our counselors have up to 50 college bound kids to write LOR and if they are very unlucky they get the YHP early admisison kids who also need a lot of hand holding. Lovely, gifted students, low maintenance for counselor for 3 years but basically take up most of the time for the counselors in September/October. I really can’t help but sympathise with them getting kids dropping by all day and parents emailing constantly to be reassured that the letters are getting out…I know most counselors are at the school all weekend during this period trying to get everything done. </p>
<p>I gave my S MY deadline of everything in by November 12 (Nov 11 being a holiday and a perfect panic day for procrastinator son). Failure to finish means no visits to gf away at college…I really recommend this approach as it provides tremendous motivation for teenage male.</p>
<p>You parents are so lucky your kids get things done. Mine stated the deadline was midnight CALIFORNIA time on one app, finally did the state flagship one the last possible month (got a quick reply with his excellent stats, though). We’re reminding him the grad school apps are due sooner… Also learned the best HS students can be the worst procrastinators and hard on their timing with the guidance counselors.</p>
<p>My daughter sent in two apps EA in hopes to get in on a merit scholarship. But, she took her second ACT on October 24 and is still awaiting her scores. For those two schools she sent her current score and will send the other one when it arrives, (hopefully a bit higher.)</p>
<p>She hasn’t applied to any of the UCs or CSUs yet (deadline Nov. 30). She still needs to write her common app essays and get that ACT score. She’s also applying to 3 or 4 private schools with December and January deadlines. Probably will write different essays for those. She’ll have a busy Winter break!</p>
<p>I’m hoping she’ll get in her UC and CSU apps by no later than a week before the deadline. Earlier, if possible. But, I know it just depends on how her essay-writing comes along.</p>
<p>I am hoping my twins have allmost everything done by Dec 1st. They sent a few but want to work on a supplement and one D may tweek her essay again for a “reach” college. I remember the joy of knowing everything was in by Dec 1 with my son, although I admit in January a strange panic hit me and I asked him to apply to a state school and another school with great merit (but not such a great fit) It worked out fine, he didn’t need those schools, but I know now that those feelings are normal.</p>
<p>Absolutely, under no circumstances should you send them now! Stop, for the love of God! Nooooooooooo! It’s the worst thing you can possibly do! You’re guaranteed to fail if you send them early!</p>
<p>If the school does EA/ED, I don’t see much advantage submitting the RD app now because the admissions folks will be busy for the next couple weeks just sorting out the EA/ED apps. I’ll bet they won’t even look at the early RD apps until after mid November. Why not step away from the completed RD app for a week or two and then come back with fresh eyes to review everything again, I’ll bet you’ll catch a few things. Send the app in after this exercise and you’ll still be ahead of the pack.</p>
<p>Otoh, if the school only has RD option, send it in now, but you should still consider given yourself another week for review.</p>