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So I decide last minute that I actually do want to apply to Brown. I have all the information for the application, etc. The problem is that I just got back from a trip today (Jan 1), which is the final postmark deadline. However, every post office or mail company is closed!!!

Do I have any recourse here? Will they accept a day late application? AHHHHHHHH


Any IMMEDIATE help would be greatly appreciated

By Papalemming (Papalemming) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 10:43 pm: Edit

Send it with a courier, next day or second day air mail.

Tomorrow, if possible.

By Takingiteasy (Takingiteasy) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 10:49 pm: Edit

Why not online? If you can do it all in a few minutes online then u can still get it in.

By Argilospsychi (Argilospsychi) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 10:54 pm: Edit

I can fill it out online, but I can't send the recommendations and other forms until tomorrow, which would give it a 1/2 postmark instead of the required 1/1 postmark

By Dasweepa (Dasweepa) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 10:56 pm: Edit

Don't worry. They aren't going to kill you over a day.

By Me1 (Me1) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 10:56 pm: Edit

If you do the app. online today but send the recs tom, they will probably just figure it's the school/teacher's fault.

By Itempest (Itempest) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 11:01 pm: Edit

They won't ruin you over late recommendations or school reports. Those are supposedly your teachers' responsibilities, so they're likely not to hold it against you. However, you must get *your* portion of the app done, so try to do it online..

By Argilospsychi (Argilospsychi) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 11:14 pm: Edit

Do they want it in by 12:00 EST or PST?

I'm from OR. it's 8:15 right now

By Daggerlee (Daggerlee) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 11:31 pm: Edit

Send it off. You can claim that your teacher recs/guidance counselor recs were lost in the mail, or something. The truth is, application office get FLOODED with a ton of apps these last few days, so they really don't care if one or two get added on late. I think they ought to still consider your application, especially if you've paid the fee, and it's complete.

By Argilospsychi (Argilospsychi) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 11:43 pm: Edit

What's better? :

Fill out the online app with haste tonight and send it in to meet the deadline
Fill it out with less haste tomorrow and send it in to miss the deadline by a day

By Muzicgal04 (Muzicgal04) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 11:49 pm: Edit

I would wait until tomorrow and try to talk your friendly neighborhood post office into back dating it (puting jan 1 on the postage) they're usually willing to help

By Papalemming (Papalemming) on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 11:52 pm: Edit

I think it's better to send it tomorrow, next day mail. It'll be on the office on Monday.