To say that Hurricane Sandy has wreaked havoc on the East Coast is an understatement: at last count, 29 people had died and almost 8 million had lost power. The scary part is, the storm isn’t over yet, and it may be days before any of us know the extent of the damage. One bright spot amidst all the devastation is that many colleges have extended their early application deadlines as a courtesy to students affected by the hurricane.
Some schools actually issued new deadlines, while others simply stated they will be flexible in enforcing their November 1 deadlines. This article, published on October 29, lists colleges that have changed their deadlines. Students should check direclty with the colleges listed to make sure the new deadlines are correct. Additionally, if you are applying to a college that isn’t on the list and you will not be able to submit your application on time because of the hurricane, you should contact the college to ask if you can get an extension.
One more piece of advice: don’t use the extended deadlines as an excuse to procrastinate. Even under the circumstances, you should still get your applications in ASAP.
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Mark Montgomery
Mark is the Founder and CEO of Great College Advice, a national college admissions consulting firm. As a career educator, he has served as a college administrator, professor of international relations at the University of Denver and the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, program consultant at Yale and the University of Kansas, government instructor at Harvard and Tufts, high school teacher of French, and a Fulbright teacher of English in France. He has personally helped hundreds of students from around the world map their college journeys. Mark speaks on college preparation, selection, and admission to students and parents around the world, and his views have been published in major newspapers and journals.
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Mark is the Founder and CEO of Great College Advice, a national college admissions consulting firm. As a career educator, he has served as a college administrator, professor of international relations at the University of Denver and the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, program consultant at Yale and the University of Kansas, government instructor at Harvard and Tufts, high school teacher of French, and a Fulbright teacher of English in France. He has personally helped hundreds of students from around the world map their college journeys. Mark speaks on college preparation, selection, and admission to students and parents around the world, and his views have been published in major newspapers and journals.