An Early Decision and Spring Transfer Treat — Reminder of the Deadline Extension
We Admit It! We’re likely all breathing a sigh of relief that tomorrow is just November 1 and not our first application deadline. Just a friendly reminder that we have extended our Early Decision and spring transfer deadlines one week to Friday, November 8.
However, if your application is ready, please feel free to submit it. We know that despite many technical glitches, students are able to submit their applications. Submitting with a few days’ leeway will help to ensure that you have time to work through any technical problems you may encounter. As a shout out to your counselors and recommenders, please give them some lead time also; they will greatly appreciate it. Our next week’s blog will outline our process for updating you on your application status.
Should you have any questions as the deadline approaches, please let us know (by blog comment, phone, email, carrier pigeon, whatever works for you). Remember however, any questions regarding the Common Application itself should be directed to their help center.
No doubt you are excited to get to the submitting. We are excited to get to the reading.
Wendy Livingston ’03, M.Ed. ‘09
Associate Dean of Admission
Comments are closed on posts older than one year, but we still want to hear from you. If you have a comment or question for us, please email admission@wm.edu.
I submitted the main portion of my application last night, but I was not able to quite complete the supplement at the same time. It’s ok if the pieces of my application come as exactly that, in pieces, as long as they all arrive before the deadline, correct? Same goes with my transcripts and rec letters, my counselor will get them to you before the 8th. Is that all ok?
@Megan, our next blog will address this in detail but yes, you can submit application components piece by piece.
Thank you so much for the quick response! Out of every school I’ve looked at, you guys are by far the most interactive and personal admissions committee.
@Megan, our pleasure!
@Admit It! Hello, is it okay if our college transcripts get submitted a little bit later than the rest of our application? I am looking forward to hearing back about early decision 🙂 Thank you!
@Kayla, can you clarify. If you’re applying Early Decision (so as a freshman applicant), what kind of college transcripts do you have? Dual enrollment? Summer programs?
I have taken college classes through two different colleges; at the first college I was in a program where I first took a graded class and then did a summer academy through that program that I also received a grade for. I am also currently enrolled in a local community college for dual enrollment classes. Thank you!
@Kayla, your dual enrollment courses are likely also on your high school transcript. If that’s the case, we wouldn’t need the college transcript unless you enroll at W&M (the college transcript would be used to evaluate transfer credit but for admission purposes if the classes are on your high school transcript that’s fine). As for the other program, it’s fine if it comes in a little past the deadline.
@Admit It! Thanks so much!
If I was able to submit my application early (trying to avoid all the Common App glitches and freezes) and already got the confirmation email that you received it, does that mean that it is being reviewed a little earlier?
@Bezi, we cannot review any application until it’s complete. Once it’s complete, it can go out for review. So for example, students who apply Regular Decision and have their file completed in December may begin to go through our review process prior to the January 1 deadline. However, they will still hear at the same time as all other Regular Decision applicants and those who apply closer to the deadline aren’t at all disadvantaged.
Even though the ED deadline was extended I found out my counselor had not sent in my transcript and letter of recommendation yet, meaning it won’t get postmarked by November 8th. I was wondering i this will hinder my application.
@Worried, the most important thing is that an application is submitted by today. Just follow up with your counselor on Monday and ask him/her to send it as soon as possible. If it’s postmarked a few days after the deadline that’s fine.