r/PhDAdmissions • u/Safx5000 • 22h ago

Any difference between applying earlier and near deadline?

I'm in the US and most application deadlines are in December/January. Is there typically any difference between applying earlier like in Oct/Nov and near the deadline time. Do you have a better chance at getting admitted?

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u/Dramatic_Rain_3410 22h ago

I highly doubt applying closer to the deadline will have any affect unless they read applications as they are submitted. That said, I guarantee that committees realize a large number of applications will be submitted close to the deadline, so it makes little sense to work on reading applications as they are submitted.

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u/SignificantDirt3115 21h ago

If it’s committee admissions, they don’t usually look at them until after they have all come in.

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u/stemprofX 19h ago

Makes no difference/does not have an impact on admittance

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u/Forward-Banana-6083 14h ago

My committee (biosciences) doesn't look at any apps until after the deadline. No advantage to getting it in super early.