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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It will show poorly that you applied the week before the deadline while many other families applying stated the process in October…. They spent time at the events, interview, getting transcripts there in time vs squeezing everything in the last week before the deadline.

It will put you at a severe disadvantage if your even allowed to set up an interview at this point.  And yes, there are probably 30-40 families already applying for the 12 spots…[/quote]

Lol. You really think that people are dinged even if they get things in on time? First come first served? Gmafb.[/quote]

Right?!  A deadline is a deadline if you meet it early or late.  Plus, nothing is totally normal right now with the pandemic.[/quote]

Wrong.

Since admissions is part quantitative and part qualitative, it does matter.

Yes, you can get your essay in last minute and documents. Maybe request a last minute interview and get one?

But the qualitative part also looks at the applicant and family as their sincere interest and participation in the application process and interest in the school community.  Did the family attend the open houses, did the family attend on campus events during the fall, did the family show interest in the school from the beginning and get their docs sent in early.

If you have 2 similar applicants, the ones who showed interest and participation from the beginning will get In over the last minute applicant that has not completed any of the school open houses/events and is just throwing in a application last minute.

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We got into three schools and WL at one last year with all last minute applications. [/quote]

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