The Common App clearly states that all deadlines are 11:59 pm in each applicant’s local time zone, so I submitted my application at 9:12 pm PDT on 1/1 and thought I’d be fine even if the submission time was still recorded in EST and read 1/2. However, I did not realize that NYU still wanted everything to be submitted by 11:59 pm EST until later. If I explain my situation to the admissions office, will they still accept and consider my application? Will my application be given less priority or put in the bottom pile or something?? PLEASE do not start telling me that I should’ve submitted the app earlier. I am stressed enough as it is and am asking for helpful information/advice instead of stuff I already know.
I have the exactly same situation with you!
Firstly, I emailed to Common App, they said it will be recorded by our time zone according to our address, and I will be fine. However, my address is in MST, which is earlier than PST. (At this point, you will be okay.)
Then, I tried to contacted NYU by email, but their office is currently closed. And the automatically reply said their deadline is by 11:59pm EST!
Just few minutes ago, I checked my Common App, it said my application has been downloaded by college. But I am still nevious that if they will view and consider my application or not.
I’m so panicky now! I will contact them as soon as their office open on Jan 4th. Hoping that we could meet the deadline and without any less priority or disadvantage.
Consider that staff in admissions are regular people like you. They get the confusion about dates and time zones. Stop fretting. Just call them for reassurance on Monday.
Think. If their office is closed, what difference does it make? They just give you a cutoff because they have to give a cutoff somewhere. They could have made it Dec 30, 31, jan 1 or 2. They chose Jan 1 because it makes intuitive sense.
Those make sense! I’m going to call them as soon as their office reopen.
I applied ED, and I submitted after 12AM EST (It was 9 o something in my time when I submitted). It said submitted November 2, but I still got in. So as long as it was downloaded by the school, you’re fine.
Good luck.
Hi everyone,
So I submitted my Undergraduate Application to NYU, and I can see that my letters and transcripts are “downloaded”, but I haven’t received my NYU ID Number yet. It’s been four days, and I think everyone other than me has their ID number.
Please tell me I’m not the only one
Thanks!