How much does it help to apply by 12/3 compared to waiting and applying in late December.
Ideally you should have applied before November 30th, the priority deadline?
they pushed the priority date to 12/3
If so, then do everything you can to get your app in before the deadline. You are guaranteed to hear by the end of January if you meet the priority deadline.
Apply before 12/3. Previous posts indicate highly qualified applicants who applied after the priority deadline can be declined. Once a program is full, they won’t accept others, or you’ll get assigned to an alternative campus.
Apply by 12/3 . After that, even strong students are admitted on a case by case basis
Keep in mind that applying by a date means that the application has to be complete by that date. Not just the application. That means test scores, etc… all have to be in by that date. Applying prior to the end of priority helps a lot as it gets more selective after that date.
Basically, get it all done TODAY.