Why have schools extended certain dealines?? Forum

[onetimeonly95]

After such an influx of apps this year, I assumed that they wouldn't even think of this. So, why have ED and regular app deadlines been extended?

[Vincent Vega]

They love app fees and lots of applications.

[Borhas]

it's like that store that seems to have going out of business sales every week, but never seems to actually go out of business

[im_blue]

More application fees
Lower acceptance rate

[Kobe_Teeth]

More application fees
Lower acceptance rate

I know that's the initial thinking but it might be more complex than that.

Iowa has put a lot of people on hold and into second review and also extended their application deadline from March to April 1. This was after they apparently complained/bragged that apps were up 60%.

I think that puts things in a different light.

[im_blue]

More application fees
Lower acceptance rate

I know that's the initial thinking but it might be more complex than that.

Iowa has put a lot of people on hold and into second review and also extended their application deadline from March to April 1. This was after they apparently complained/bragged that apps were up 60%.

I think that puts things in a different light.

So their apps are up 60%, they can't even review the ones they already have in time, yet they still invite 1 more month of applications? Sounds exactly like what I said.

[Kobe_Teeth]

So their apps are up 60%, they can't even review the ones they already have in time, yet they still invite 1 more month of applications? Sounds exactly like what I said.

Or......

They're not very pleased with the people who have applied.

Or......

Apps were up 60% initially then drastically slowed down.

Or......

You're partially right but its only 1 of maybe about 5 different reasons as to why they did it.

I'm just saying, I think there could possibly be more to it than just simple money-grubbing. Reducing it to that is simple but it might not tell the entire story.

[im_blue]

Yeah, it could also be that law schools know that this is an especially competitive cycle, so many people might throw in last-minute applications after they got rejected or waitlisted from better schools. So law schools are holding out for those better candidates.