Counting down

Hey friends!  Many of you have a little extra time away from your day-to-day this week, so I would like to remind you that the official January 10 deadline is coming up, but it’s not too late to assign yourself an arbitrary double-advance-deadline that will be your ticket to submitting all your materials on-time and without errors.  I’m telling you, based on many years of experience, that it’s a rare soul who enjoys the experience of running straight up to the last minute (11:59 p.m. EST).  At the very least, please (PLEASE!) complete your application one day early, review it to be sure it contains everything you do want and nothing you don’t, and submit it on the morning of January 10.  While it makes no real difference to the Admissions Office if you submit early or late, it is better for you to submit early.  Trust me.  I’ve seen it all.  You don’t want to know.  Just do it.  You’ll thank me.