<p>and I'm applying to East Coast schools, does that mean that it's due 12:00 AM EST (in less than six hours)??? I am using the Common App.</p>
<p>if you are doing it online i heard that you have to hit the submit button by 11:59 PM tonight... before the new year.</p>
<p>If the deadline is January 1, that means it is by January 1, 23:59 EST</p>
<p>Not true. Yes, you should send them by the 11:59 January 1st (tomorrow) in the time zone where the school is.</p>
<p>i guess i was told wrong then...</p>
<p>Okay, so it's 11:59 PM January 1st. Not 11:59 PM December 31st. I hope this is right. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to proofread all of my essays (7) in time. I'm done though, phew.</p>