<p>The title pretty much says it all. I started the process a little bit later, and by the time of the deadline I was still having people check my essay over for me. Do you think they will still accept my essay, or is it too late?</p>
<p>They won’t.</p>
<p>Just send it asap. They may have not started reading yet.</p>
<p>Malaika - Deerfield probably hasn’t even started looking at files yet . . . they’re still swamped in unopened mail, with more arriving every day. Chances are that if you send that essay in now, you’ll be fine. So, just do it!</p>
<p>EnemyOfTheSun - Several participants on this forum, myself included, have jumped in to help you when you had concerns. You are now “returning” that favor by deliberately misleading other students who ask for help. This is the second time in as many days when you’ve gone out of your way to respond to a request for help by giving misinformation. If you’re best guess is that Deerfield “won’t” accept the essay, then say so . . . but don’t state categorically what the OP should or shouldn’t do when you are as new to this process as the OP is.</p>
<p>Send it in! The deadlines are not hard and fast, late materials are submitted at all schools ALL the time and few schools will penalize you for it as long as they are still reading.</p>
<p>FEDEX overnight! Do it. Today. :)</p>
<p>Items sent via FEDEX or UPS should be sent to:</p>
<p>Deerfield Academy Admission Office, 7 Boyden Lane, Deerfield MA 01342-0065</p>
<p>I’m sorry. I had a similar situation with arranging interviews after their deadline and was denied, so I guessed it would work out the same way. Never mind then.</p>
<p>Deefield must be over-whelmed. They are half the size of PA, and PEA. Many applicants of Philips apply to them as well. So they have the lowest admission rate (13%, vs 14% PA and 19% at PEA). Not good yield (2/3 accepted, enrolled).</p>
<p>While I certainly want every kid to have a shot and get some good news on March 10th, I think it merits mentioning that the deadlines for all the schools have been known for quite a long time now.</p>
<p>My point is that how do you think all the kids/parents who worked hard (and probably late on more than one occasion) to make the published deadline would feel if they knew that the deadline was a soft one?</p>
<p>I fully understand that stuff happens and every case is unique and that I generally preach the gospel of inclusiveness, love, and “fit”, but again, how many kids/parents would have loved to have an extra few days to polish their essays/responses?</p>
<p>Each school treat the deadline differently. PA is very soft. They even allow you to take SSAT in February.</p>
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<p>Sorry to have jumped on you. :(</p>
<p>You just need to be cautious about making categorical statements . . . especially when you’re telling someone they have no chance!</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, my experience has been that schools are sometimes stricter about interview deadlines than anything else. And it makes sense, because once the files are available to be read, they don’t want their admissions officers tied up in interviews.</p>
<p>Interviews require scheduling people. Who can fault a kid for trying to squeak an essay in during the schools mad rush to open and file thousands of pieces of paper.</p>
<p>For the price of an overnight letter, it is well worth the risk and who cares about the other candidates? Really?</p>
<p>A lot of the schools have a “grace period.” They expect the applicant’s portion on time, but allow extra time for teacher recs and transcripts recognizing that teachers have multiple kids they are trying to help. It’s still early though and many school give priority to those who send things in on time, but still accept “late” applicants. I wouldn’t hesitate to send it in. Anyone else trying to finish up, don’t lose heart. Get it done and postmarked asap! It’s never too late! :)</p>
<p>I completely agree with SevenDad.</p>
<p>I agree with @SevenDad too. For the most part, the “flex” is to accomodate teachers who may have been delayed in getting their recommendations in. That is not something the student normally can control. </p>
<p>That leniency is not necessarily true for students who didn’t get their materials in by the deadline. That’s why it often says “postmarked by.”</p>
<p>I think anything is possible, but it’s also likely to be a hard lesson learned. The thousands of other students in that pile were able to meet the deadline and it provides the school with a clue as to who will be a self-managing candidate once on campus.</p>
<p>Even top schools still want as many applicants as possible. They will try their best to accommodate the late applications.</p>
<p>Deerfield has extended its deadline to Feb 10.</p>
<p>I just spoke to someone in the admissions office. They said that as long as all the other materials (recommendations, test scores etc.) have been received, they will still accept your essay. </p>
<p>However, I would just keep in mind, that Deerfield’s application deadline was the 13th. I think that they would have been more lenient on you, if you had sent the essay on the 14th or 15th. Today is the 20th. It is WAY to late to just now be sending your essay. While they will still accept your essay, I think that will take your lack of time management skills in to consideration, when reviewing your application…</p>
<p>@Placido240, That deadline is only for people who started the application after Jan. 1st. Plus, those people will be put into a separate applicant pool, and will not receive a decision by March 10th.</p>
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<p>Well, that bit of misinformation says it all. </p>
<p>If you (or any other candidate) wants to know if Deerfield (or any other school) will accept late submission of your essay (or any other required part of your application), then contact the school directly and ask!</p>
<p>If all you really want is someone to pat you on the head and say, “There, there, it’s going to be alright,” well, as you’ve seen, this is a tough crowd.</p>