<p>As much as I applaud the collective wisdom of our CC community, there's no better place than the school's admissions office for "What's the due date for _<strong><em>?" or "Must I submit _</em></strong> with my app?" I often see questions like those here, and always suggest contacting the school. Even very knowledgeable CC members may not be up on things that just changed at a particular institution.</p>
<p>As tokenadult states, where the CC community shines is its ability to provide nuanced discussion of the official line, not to mention diverse (and sometimes conflicting) viewpoints on it.</p>