<p>I did not apply to a few colleges until the night of the deadline date. I admit it wasn't the smartest thing to do, but nevertheless I submitted all my materials via common app or the individual schools' application pages ALONG with the application payment for each of them before 11:59 of the deadline date. So technically speaking, I submitted all my material on time, however, the some schools send me a follow up e-mail a few days later saying something like "Thanks for applying" and that we received your application on "January 4th" (if the deadline was January 1st). Am I fine or did I actually apply too late? :(</p>
<p>This is a question that has been bothering me for a long time. I usually dismiss it because friends and family reassure me that it's fine. Hopefully, I can put this issue to rest with the response from all you helpful people!</p>