Lame, but urgent, question

[amy203]

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So, if an application is due by December 1, that means the online application can be turned in any time on December 1 before midnight, right?

Please tell me that's right and it's not actually due November 30 by midnight...

I know, I'm lame... Just two more personal statments to tweak, but I'm nervous about getting them done by midnight.

I am never, ever applying to graduate school again, by the way.

 

[psychanon]

So, if an application is due by December 1, that means the online application can be turned in any time on December 1 before midnight, right?

Please tell me that's right and it's not actually due November 30 by midnight...

I know, I'm lame... Just two more personal statments to tweak, but I'm nervous about getting them done by midnight.

I am never, ever applying to graduate school again, by the way.

Deadlines usually imply that you can turn it in on that day. It'd be super misleading otherwise. Don't worry, I'm sure they're not going to disqualify you if you get it three minutes past some magical time anyway. They just want to be sure that everything is in by the time they review applications.

Take some deep breaths- you're almost there. Getting that first app in can be the hardest part, after that it's all downhill (well, until interview time). 😎

 

[ProZackMI]

Deadlines usually imply that you can turn it in on that day. It'd be super misleading otherwise. Don't worry, I'm sure they're not going to disqualify you if you get it three minutes past some magical time anyway. They just want to be sure that everything is in by the time they review applications.

Take some deep breaths- you're almost there. Getting that first app in can be the hardest part, after that it's all downhill (well, until interview time). 😎

I would agree with this post. However, the lawyer part of me says that make sure you always take steps to ensure your application was indeed received at the appropriate time.

If by mail, send via certified mail. If you need to, do overnight or FedEx or something along those lines where they guarantee it's received by a certain time. You can use that signed receipt as "evidence" that it was received at the office by a certain time.

Fax receipts may not be effective, but can be used to show it was faxed to a certain number and there were no errors in the transmission. However, in most instances, that means jack squat...it's based solely on the receiving end.

Electronic applications should be okay, but always make sure you get an e-mail confirmation that they received everything without incident.

Good luck and relax!

 

[amy203]

Ahhhh - I never thought I would be calmed down by Hannibal Lecter!

Thanks for your comments - I feel better!

 

[leikcaj]

So, if an application is due by December 1, that means the online application can be turned in any time on December 1 before midnight, right?

Please tell me that's right and it's not actually due November 30 by midnight...

I know, I'm lame... Just two more personal statments to tweak, but I'm nervous about getting them done by midnight.

I am never, ever applying to graduate school again, by the way.

If it's Berkeley you're talking about, I called them yesterday and they said it's Friday midnight (as in Friday night not Friday morning)

Good luck.

 

[chimni]

I thought when it said the deadline it meant that's when you had to have the stuff postmarked. I dunno. I did online applications for each school BY the deadline but I sent all the print outs and transcripts, etc. out ON the deadline.

 

[joetro]

I think all the information is meant to be RECEIVED by the deadline, although some schools do say postmarked. I think there is some flexibility especially for recommendations and GRE scores. In any event, it's unlikely that a school will start reading the material on Dec 2, so even if some things are late it might be okay.

 

[perfektspace]

I think all the information is meant to be RECEIVED by the deadline, although some schools do say postmarked. I think there is some flexibility especially for recommendations and GRE scores. In any event, it's unlikely that a school will start reading the material on Dec 2, so even if some things are late it might be okay.

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The applicant can only control so much. If a school wants to get upset about your LOR's coming in a little late there isn't much you can do. Might as well not worry about it once its out of your hands.

 

[dakwegmo]

I had a situation with one of my letter writers falling critically ill, and spending two weeks in the hospital at the end of November. I called all of the schools, and most of them said that the application and fee were expected by the deadline, but the credentials (transcripts, GRE scores, LoRs) could arrive a couple of days late without being considered incomplete.