<p>OK, so it's getting down to the wire for EA deadlines...but I was wondering if there's a specific time deadline to submit my app today? Like, I just need to re-read everything one more time, so I still haven't sent it in, but does it need to be in by 11:59:59 pm Nov. 1st or anything? Just making sure...</p>
<p>Pretty sure 11:59:59 is fine :]</p>
<p>but if you live on the west coast, it'd have to be in by 9 pm [because of the time zone difference]
[i'm not sure if that's right, though]</p>
<p>no, the common app website says that they understand people live in different time zones and won't take this into account.</p>
<p>The "Submit" button goes yellow... then nothing happens. Is it frozen because of the volume of requests?</p>
<p>EDIT: Nevermind, opened it up in a different browser (was using Google Chrome) and found out that I'd mistyped the date (I'd copy-pasted 10/01/2008 instead of 11/01/2008). To my annoyance, since this problem delayed me for submitting it for an hour, the "My Colleges" page says I submitted it 11/02 instead of 11/01, even though it's still 11/01 on the West Coast. I guess they do go with Eastern times. Oh, well.</p>
<p>I as well was wondering about the time zone differences, but haven't seen anything written anywhere about that. Is it right on the CommonApp home page?</p>
<p>All else fails, I suppose calling the school can't hurt.</p>
<p>if you click 'help' on the common app and 'application/admission info' then #2 addresses time zones.</p>
<p>"Knowledge Base<br>
Common App FAQs > Application/Admission Information >
Do time zones make a difference on the day of the deadline?</p>
<pre><code>No. Living in a different time zone does not affect your application on the day of the deadline. Institutions recognize that students live in different time zones. "
</code></pre>
<p>"Do time zones make a difference on the day of the deadline?</p>
<p>No. Living in a different time zone does not affect your application on the day of the deadline. Institutions recognize that students live in different time zones."</p>
<p>That still isn't as clear as it could be. Does it not make a difference in that all students must get in by the same time, globally, or does it not make a difference in that each time zone has the same local time?</p>
<p>I think the latter ^.</p>
<p>it says that it was "downloaded 11/2/2008", even though i submitted it yesterday.
does it take a while for it to load or something?
does that mean i'm late?????</p>
<p>For most schools, November 1st is a "soft" deadline for early applications--You just need to get part of your app in by then, and the school will create a file for you. The rest of the app needs to get in within a reasonable amount of time... Most schools have a hard deadline of November 15th.</p>
<p>Omfg, I have the same issue too. But then I look at the supplement and it says 11/01. I submitted both at the same time so why does common say 11/02??</p>
<p>Someone clarify this please before I have a heart attack >_____></p>
<p>lol dont worry, you guys arent late.
i have a friend who submitted about a week ago, and the same "downloaded" sign came up. im not perfectly sure but it means that the college computer has now downloaded ur file from the common app.</p>