<p>So it says march 1st. Does that mean on march 1st by 11:59 pm or feb 29th by 11:59 pm. Also, is it east coast or west coast time?</p>
<p>General rule of thumb is: 11:59 pm of the date given, in whatever time zone the college is in.</p>
<p>thanks. just making sure lol, march 1st deadline = march 1st at 11:59 pm?</p>
<p>Yes, that’s correct.</p>
<p>I thought it was February 29th at 11:59?</p>
<p>Chicago said their deadline is 03/01/2012 at 23:59. Is it safe to assume this is true for others, including some who don’t use the Common App?</p>
<p>Example: Deadline for College X is March 1. </p>
<p>This means that your application is due at the latest on March 1, ie. until 11:59 pm that day.</p>