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<li><p>If there is a “priority deadline,” then meeting that date will help. Otherwise, most schools are focusing on freshmen applications before the deadline, so submitting it early doesn’t do anything.</p></li>
<li><p>As of this past year, you print out a form from the common app. You fill out the form, and hand it to your professors with a list of deadlines, and stamped and addressed envelopes for each school.</p></li>
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