What happens after the 'Deadline' ?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>The common app clearly states the time. Like 11.59 1/1/2013. What happens that? Do they stop accepting it?</p>

<p>I've heard that some schools extend their deadline if you have opened their app. I'm afraid that I can't submit one of mine in time. </p>

<p>PS: I've already applied to several colleges. My counselor opted to send the recs and transcripts by mail [offline submission]. Is there any problem if the postmark date is after the deadline? like 4 or 5 Jan</p>

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<p>The world ends in hell and all applications in the works die. </p>

<p>Jking, I’m pretty sure the system just stops accepting it, so make sure you get it in on time. As for the recs and transcripts, they can arrive a little late, that’s fine, but your application has to be done and submitted by 23:59 1/1/2013</p>

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<p>I’m not totally sure because I’ve heard of students submitting their EA/ED application several minutes/hours later. Correct me if I’m wrong.</p>

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<p>Why should it matter? Submit your app on time and this won’t be an issue.</p>

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<p>What about fee waivers? Can those be submitted a week or so after the deadline? My counselor isn’t in right now obviously so…</p>

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<p>Doubt it. Fee waivers are usually your responsibility so I doubt it. I was in the same boat so I just borrowed money from a friend to pay and used the schools fee waiver for a different one.</p>

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<p>Merr. If push comes to shove I’ll just withdraw my app. I think my schools won’t mind, though. Two already gave me permission come to think of it.</p>

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<p>School forms are not bound to a specific deadline, they can be submitted at any time. There really shouldn’t be any reason that a student misses a deadline. This application has been online since Aug 1…</p>

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<p>Schools won’t stop accepting apps at 12:00, January 2nd. There’s a little leeway here or there (probably plus or minus an hour or two).</p>

<p>Just submit it on time. Fee waivers and school reports can be submitted after the deadline if there was some issue in dealing with them. Shoot an e-mail to the admissions office if the fee waiver becomes an issue.</p>

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<p>I did! Thank you! <em>^▁^</em></p>