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| Fordham University finally noted the extension on its website. |
Students who
couldn’t quite get paperwork together for early deadlines were rewarded with a
few more days by colleges that may have seen fewer applications than they originally
anticipated for the early round.
BUT not all
of these extensions were posted on websites and not all applicants were alerted
to the extra time.
In fact,
there’s no indication on the Common
Application that several of their members decided to extend deadlines.
It appears
that only students on a college’s radar received notification of early
extensions.
And how do
you get to be among the select group to receive these kinds of notices? Making sure you are on the mailing list
helps.
It also
appears that students who had listed schools as “My Colleges” on the Common Application and who may or may not have started an early application were
rewarded with invitations to submit after deadline.
And what’s
the lesson to be learned? Be sure to “demonstrate interest” to all the colleges to which there is even the vaguest of possibility
you may apply—and do it by getting on mailing lists, entering colleges on the
Common Application or opening an application "account" for colleges not using the Common
App.
Don’t assume
that because you’re receiving mail from a college that you are on the “A-list”
of applicants—they could have purchased your name from the College Board. Instead, make sure you reach out to the
college by signing up to receive information and then be sure to open email.
Colleges are
following what you do through the use of enrollment management software—even if
they swear they don’t pay the slightest attention to demonstrated
interest. If you don’t believe it, just ask my cat.
Here is a
list of colleges that notified students of extensions to early deadlines:
- College of William and Mary ED to November 9 (questions to ppcruz@wm.edu)
- Fordham University EA to November 11
- George Mason University EA to November 10
- Johns Hopkins University ED to November 10
- Loyola Marymount University EA to November 15 (supplemental essay only)
- Southern Methodist University (SMU) EA and ED 1 to November 9
- University of Chicago EA to November 15
- Villanova University EA to November 7
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