A midnight deadline is a specific time limit for completing a task or taking action, which ends at midnight on a particular day. For example, if a job application has a midnight deadline on Friday, it means that the application must be submitted before AM on Saturday.
Applying by the Early Action (EA) deadline enables you to receive an admission decision and plan for college sooner. It also ensures that you will be considered for USC Merit Scholarships. Early Action (EA) is non-binding, non-restrictive, and is not available for majors requiring a portfolio or audition.
It means that all of your documentation needs to be in the college's hands by the deadline.
These are firm dates when you submit your materials and — phew! —you're done. But in the college admissions process, it doesn't exactly work that way — in admissions, deadlines are more than just due dates. You see, different schools have different deadlines, and many schools offer multiple deadlines.
Rolling admissions deadlines vary from school to school, ranging from December all the way to April. Some schools don't have a deadline and continue reviewing applications until they've filled all the spots in their incoming class.
The last date on which an application is possible. After this date, it is not possible to submit documents, add documents or data, or make changes.
The official deadline is midnight on the actual day that the application is due. So if the deadline is November 1, you have until nearly November 2 to submit the application.
A priority deadline means your application will be one of the first received and reviewed by the admissions team. Admissions officials review applications in the order they receive them, starting with the earliest (priority deadlines) and ending with the latest (regular or rolling deadlines).
Freshman Dates & Deadlines Early ActionRegular Decision Application Deadline November 1 January 15 Materials Deadline November 15 January 31 Decision Notification January 24 March 14 Decision Outcomes Admit, Deny, or Defer Admit, Waitlist, Pathways, or Deny
Priority deadlines signify a date after which your opportunity for admission may diminish. Since rolling admissions programs admit students in a rolling process, there can be real risks associated with submitting a late application. A late application is one submitted after the priority deadline.