{"id":25553,"date":"2014-09-14T11:08:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-14T18:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=25553"},"modified":"2014-09-11T13:13:01","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T20:13:01","slug":"how-to-deal-with-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-deal-with-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Time-Watch\"<\/a>You don\u2019t want to feel rushed (stress can lead to mistakes) and you don\u2019t want to miss your deadline. So what can you do to stay on top of your game and submit your applications before the buzzer?<\/p>\n

1. Set yourself a schedule<\/strong> and work backwards from your deadlines.<\/strong> Allow time for holidays, sleep, exercise, and of course work.<\/p>\n

2. Focus first on the applications with the earliest deadlines<\/strong>. It wouldn\u2019t make sense to work on the application<\/a> with the further deadline first when you have a looming deadline for another application right around the corner!<\/p>\n

3. Work on applications one at a time.<\/strong> Adapt essays<\/a> from your first application, when possible, to later applications. However never merely paste in an essay because the question is similar. Customize it for this application and this program. Trying to write more than one application at once will only lead to confusion, not to mention unintentional overlapping of material \u2013 forgetting to change just one Harvard to Stanford shows a level of sloppiness that Stanford just won\u2019t stand for!<\/p>\n

4. If you fall behind, consider dropping\/postponing an application<\/strong> to maintain quality overall. <\/strong><\/b>Pushing off an application to a subsequent round or the following year is better than submitting a subpar application.<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Accepted.com:<\/p>\n

Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 5 Fatal Flaws to Avoid in Your Application Essay & Personal Statements<\/a>
\n\u2022 Resourceful Essay Recycling<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Biggest Application Essay Mistake [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n

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Accepted.com's experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with comprehensive packages<\/a>, <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from picking perfect programs<\/a> to designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or preparing for intense interview<\/a>s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on the Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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