I know regular decision deadlines vary by college, but generally, when should I aim to have my applications submitted? Just trying to stay on top of things and make sure everything is ready to go.
While it's true that exact regular decision deadlines can fluctuate between colleges, most institutions set their deadlines in the early months of the year, typically in January and February.
Broadly speaking, January 1 or January 15 are the most common regular decision deadlines. This timing is prevalent among many selective colleges. Some schools may extend their deadlines to February 1 or even as late as March 1, but these are less common.
In practice, you should aim to submit your applications a little bit before your colleges' regular decision deadlines. This helps ensure that any unforeseen circumstances or technical issues don't interfere with your ability to submit your applications on time.
Just make sure to check the exact deadline for each of the colleges on your list, as they can and do differ. To find the regular decision deadline for a particular school, you typically need to locate their admissions page on their official website. In most cases, they will list the regular decision deadline along with other admission dates for Early Action or Early Decision.
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