<p>For those of you wondering: A January 1 deadline means that you have through 11:59 PM ET on January 1 to submit your application. Also, from the instructions tab: "All time stamps are in Eastern Time. Deadlines are also listed in Eastern Time. Schools located in other time zones may accept your documents up until the posted deadline in their local time zone, even though your submission time stamp will be recorded in Eastern Time."</p>