Regular Decision Deadlines Extended Because of Continued Common App Problems

HomeApplyApplicationsRegular Decision Deadlines ExtendedThis page may contain affiliate links.Oct 8, 2014Once again the new Common App could not handle the rush of students trying to submit applications. The first problems showed up during the early application deadlines and now AGAIN with regular decision deadlines. On Jan. 1 as midnight approached, the Common App slowed and finally crashed. To alleviate the anxiety of submitting seniors, colleges have AGAIN extended deadlines.   Check the list of extensions below: Amherst College:     RD to January 10* Barnard College:    Extending deadline (no date provided)* Boston College:  Ã‚      Extending deadline (no date provided)* Boston University:     RD to January 3 Brandeis University:   RD to January 8* Brown University:      Extending deadline (no date provided) Carnegie Melon University:      RD to January 2 Colby College:  Ã‚     Ã‚  RD to January 5 College of William and Mary:      RD to January 8* Columbia University:  Ã‚     RD to January 6 Cornell University:      RD to January 9 Dartmouth College:     RD to January 10* Duke University:      RD to January 5* Fordham University:      Extending deadline (no date provided)* Hamilton College:      RD to January 8* Johns Hopkins University:      Extending deadline (no date provided) Lehigh University:      RD to January 10 Middlebury College:      RD and ED II to January 10 Princeton University:      RD to January 2 Stanford University:      RD to January 2 Swarthmore College:      Winter ED and RD to January 6 Syracuse University:      Applications submitted by January 2 will be considered on time; applications received after will be considered on a space available basis Tufts University:  Ã‚     Extending deadline (no date provided) University of Chicago:      RD to January 3 University of Virginia:      Will be â€Å"flexible† Vanderbilt University:      ED II and RD to January 15 Vassar College:      RD to January 8* Wake Forest University:      RD to January 10*   * Update Road2College Debbie Schwartz is former financial services executive and founder of Road2College and the Paying For College 101 Facebook group. She's dedicated to providing families with trustworthy information about college admissions and paying for college. With data, tools and access to experts she's helping families become educated consumers of higher ed. View all posts CATEGORIES ApplicationsApply TAGS admissionsApplicationsCollege AdmissionsCommon AppCommon ApplicationdeadlinesdelayedNEWER POSTScholar Box Helps Students Find Local College ScholarshipsOLDER POSTYear End Strategies for Maximizing Your Financial Eligibility Dec. 2013 Webinar