Ivy Colleges Ease Early Application Deadline Amid Storm

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<p>Harvard University and other Ivy League colleges will accept early applications for the 2013-2014 school year beyond the Nov. 1 deadline because of possible disruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy. </p>

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<p>My daughter just received an email stating that William and Mary is also extending its Early Decision deadline to Nov. 5 due to the Hurricane. I wonder how many other schools on the East Coast will also make this change.</p>

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<p>I’m sure most schools will do this. I mean, it’s in their own interest.</p>

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<p>Not necessarily. If you are trying to separate the top kids, those who get their applications in on time may be more likely to have the traits the school is looking for. It is not like they only had 1 week to do the application. The kids have know for months when the deadline is. What if a kid broke his arm the week before the deadline?</p>

<p>BTW: Although Harvard has a Jan 1 deadline for RA, their website highly encourages kids to apply by Oct 15.</p>

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<p>My son’s university was shut down today, as were all of the colleges and universities in Boston. Kids were holed up in the dorms, bored to some degree, he reported. I said, “Better bored than evacuated.” I noted a number of the sites stated extension of a week or so for ED/EA, but check to make sure. I sort of agree with OperaDad, though; unless your battery died on your laptop, you could still work on your essays, etc., and meet deadlines even if you were in the eye of the storm.</p>

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<p>No, it encourages them to apply by Oct. 15 for EA, by Dec. 15 for RD. Not sure what “RA” is.</p>

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<p>First of all, less applicants would certainly hurt their rank. Secondly, what about things outside of students’ control? Mailed art supplements, teacher recs, etc. are all delayed. </p>

<p>I don’t think the date a student completes his/her college application is the best indicator of their traits. What if the kid has just submitted a Siemens paper that took up 40 hours/week of his/her time (was due in Oct.) or has just finished the fall sport season and had planned for this time to finish up apps? What if they just have one last essay to add to their supplement? People have lives, perhaps they had specifically planned for this week to finish up (NOT to start, to finish).</p>