<p>Ok so I'm confused about UVA's app deadline. On some video they talked about Dec. 31 11:59 p.m. being the deadline but common app says 1/1 which means i have until 11:59 p.m. on the 1st to submit it.<br>
So do you guys know which one it is?
*Btw, i'm not trying to go down to the deadline, i just want to know if I have that extra day to make my essays a bit better.</p>
<p>Where is this video? Please share so I can address the source.</p>
<p>11:59 PM on January 1st is the deadline.</p>
<p>^Thanks. </p>
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<p>The video was in an email I received from UVA on college essays by Parke Muth. I received it about two months ago but I looked at it yesterday. It’s kind of long, but somewhere in there, he says something like this “Kids are stuck on Dec. 31st 10:50 thinking what to write and they have an hour to go before they have to submit.”</p>
<p>Parke spoke for every an hour about essay writing, not about deadlines. The deadline on our website is correct. 11:59 PM on January 1st.</p>
<p>REMEMBER! This is 11:59 EST!</p>
<p>Actually, you’ve just stumbled upon a little grace period. That’s all I’ll say about that. :)</p>
<p>I think if your up until 11:59 to submit your app, the difference of time zones won’t really help.</p>
<p>DeanJ, looking at UVa’s admission blog, you have posted a large notice saying deadline is tonight however your post in this forum says tomorrow night so I am more confused now. Can you clarify again, is it tonight (12/31) or tomorrow (1/1) by midnight.</p>
<p>Clearly, I am extremely sleep deprived and made a mistake. 11:59 PM on January 1st is the deadline. </p>
<p>My apologies.</p>
<p>Thank you Dean J, you and CavDog rock! happy new years eve!</p>
<p>I often write blog posts in advance and my intent was for that “deadline tonight” entry to appear on deadline day. I’m sorry for scaring you!</p>
<p>Dean J!!! DS scrambled to complete his app and get it submitted under the “revised” deadline. Not that we would have had party plans for New Years but…you need to take care of your self and get some sleep!</p>
<p>Where is the video that Parke speaks in? I did not know he was back on board at UVA. He always has good advice.</p>
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<p>Huh!? You absolutely are.
I’m not necessarily criticizing, just stating a fact.
Waiting until the last one-and-a-half percent of a time period to complete a task is the very definition of going down to the deadline.</p>
<p>dowzerw - This thread originated in 2010 (when Parke Muth was still with UVa). It was bumped by BD9597 when they were confused about the post regarding the app deadline in Dean J’s blog (explained above). I’m sure they came here, did a search, and pulled up a thread showing the deadline as 1/1 11:59pm, and that’s why it was bumped with the question.</p>