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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just wondering if my dd is applying regular decision to a school that only offers regular and early decision, does it matter if she app,it’s September 15 versus close to last day of deadline? Is there a boost to acceptance for date of application? When in the process are applications reviewed?

This comes up obviously since the common app opened last night and my dd had a couple of schools that sent her codes to apply fee free this week so we wondered if there was any benefit decision wise to do them all super early.  The benefit to me seems like it would get rid of the pressure of senior year stuff to know she’s done.

Thanks.[/quote]

Definitely check if any of the schools have "priority deadlines" for things like merit aid, in which case before that deadline is better. And if the school has rolling admissions there may be definite benefits to getting an application in early. I sense that there are some benefits to being in the queue earlier (as opposed to submitting right before midnight on the night it's due).

However, I'd also take into account how quickly transcripts/letters or recommendation will get there. (Some of this may be school-specific, in terms of application procedures, but also specific to the teachers who may still be writing recommendation letters now before the new school year!) And on a more subjective note, I'd consider that the earliest applications submitted may be a little more rough than the later ones, since students can revisit their essay, etc., and make changes over the course of the application season. So I'd steer my own kid toward submitting some easier or less consequential applications first.[/quote]

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