<p>I already completed my common app essays and UVA supplement essays. I assume that filing out the applications should not take too long. I would just have to wait for my teachers and guidance counselors to complete their recommendations. </p>
<p>I was thinking as long as I reread and proofread my essays throughout the summer to make sure they are perfect and that I am not rushing things, then there should not be a problem with submitting my application early. I know the deadline for early action is November 1. Would submitting my application in August or September be too early? Does submitting my application earlier affect when I receive my decision?</p>
<p>I think it is a good idea to submit your application early. Just check over everything 100 times! I actually submitted my UVA application before I submitted my application to the schools in which I applied ED.</p>
<p>I think it shows that you really want to attend the school, however I do not think it will help you get in just because you sent yours in early. But, you never know! What if UVA secretly accepts the first app. they get each year. </p>
<p>Best of luck-- this upcoming season will be very stressful waiting for your college decision lol.</p>
<p>Thanks for your response. I know early applications do not affect acceptance, but when you turned in your application early, did it affect when you got your response? Did you notice you got your response early?</p>
<p>lol no all responses were released the same day for UVA.University of Michigan is a different story. But, I do not know how they will handle EA.</p>
<p>I would say make sure your application and essays and such are done by late August/early September. Don’t submit them yet–instead store them away somewhere and don’t look at them for at least a month or so. Then go through them again. This may give you a better perspective on your application.</p>
<p>Remember, there’s no advantage to submitting it early.</p>
<p>Take advantage of UVa new early action program. There is no downside.</p>
<p>In general with colleges, it is preferable to not wait until the last minute to apply. That is because you get lost in the crowd, when the staff is tired of reading essays. Earlier applications at most colleges may get more attention. </p>
<p>For OTHER universities that have rolling admissions (and especially if applying to the most competitive programs for admission within that university), you definitely want to apply early. For those other colleges, it often is harder to get admitted (and get housing) if you apply later.</p>
<p>For other colleges that track applicant interest (which doesn’t include UVa), an early application shows strong interest, vs. someone who throws in an extra application at the last minute.</p>
<p>Also, iwith an early application, you are more likely to get a quality recommendation if you ask early, and are less likely to have mistakes made by your high school staff in sending out items to the colleges.</p>
<p>Admissions staff as well as guidance/college counselors give the same amount of time and consideration to all applicants/students whether they are the first or the last.</p>
<p>Woosah, I think that Charlie was stating that if the OP asks his/her teachers/counselor to write a recommendation early in the cycle that it is likely that more thought will go in as the letter will not be rushed. If the OP were to ask for a letter in mid October I am sure that the letter would not be as detailed.</p>
<p>I understood his statement and I hold by my post this is not true. Counselors put a lot of time and effort into their recommendation letters and to say that the first students is better than the last is an inaccurate assumption. </p>
<p>In regards to essays, Dean J and the staff at UVa put in tireless hours to make sure everyone gets a fair read no matter when they submit their application. So basically, to just randomly make the statement regarding both positions is not a fair assessment.</p>
<p>I have a question for you guys. I asked two teachers that I had junior year for recommendations and they said yes. If I get a teacher senior year that I had sophmore year, can I ask them for a reccomendation and not use one of my previous rec’s without telling the specific teacher?</p>
<p>You can use whatever recommendations you want. With that said please be considerate and let the teacher that you will not need a letter from know of your intentions. They will not be offended. Just say I appreciate your offer to write a letter on my behalf for college however I realized that I do not need three and I have asked teacher x and y, but thank you! Also, see how many recommendation letters you actually need for each of the colleges you are applying. Most nowadays are only asking for one teacher and one from your guidance/college counselor.</p>
<p>I agree with Charlieschm. Admissions officers are not super heroes. They are human and get tired and bored like the rest of us.</p>
<p>A member of the Alumni Liason staff gave my son some good advice last year…apply between Thanksgiving and Christmas (this was pre EA). Admissions officers are in a good mood at that time of year. Conversely, they suffer from post holiday blues just like everyone else.</p>
<p>Apply early…nothing to lose and perhaps something to gain.</p>
<p>On the Common Application, which UVa uses, you can select which teacher recommendations that you wish to use if you have more than the required number.</p>
<p>I think it is good to beat the deadline by a considerable margin. I think there’s no point in submitting your application the first day they’re accepting them.</p>
<p>I like ymon’s advice:
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<p>I think you don’t want to submit too early in case you garner some awards or honors during your senior fall. Yes, you can email the admissions officer to let him or her know, but it’s less busy-work for both of you if you don’t have to.</p>
<p>You don’t want to apply too close to the deadline, not because you’ll get lost in the shuffle, or because the admissions officers will already be numb from reading other applications, but because colleges’ servers and Common App servers tend to get overwhelmed as deadlines approach. You do not want to be the applicant who misses the deadline because there was some technical problem at 11:58 p.m. on the day the application was due. </p>
<p>Last year, my daughter aimed to submit every application 10-14 days before it was due. It worked out pretty well for her. And we had a minimum of panic in the house.</p>
<p>@OP I actually did what you did during my junior year, and when I went back at the beginning of August to look over everything, CommonApp had decided to clear everything and change thier format and what not, so I lost everything…absolutely everything. So im not sure if this possible, buy try to back everything that you have up. </p>
<p>I was so discouraged that I ended up not submitting my application till January 2nd LOL. But s’all good, still got in.</p>
<p>^Haha, I just wanted to clarify that I didn’t type my essays on any applications (although they may have to be uploaded from a word document. I have no idea.)</p>
<p>I actually do have a type writer, but I’m way too indecisive and accident-ridden for it. (I also have a record player, if you’re wondering.) ;)</p>