Top colleges and universities have announced their application deadlines for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle. Here’s an overview of key dates:

1. Regular Decision Deadlines:
   • Most Ivy League schools, including Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, have deadlines around January 1, 2025. Other institutions like Stanford and MIT extend their deadlines to early January.
   • Public universities, such as the University of California system, have a unique fixed application deadline of November 30, 2024, for all campuses​
     
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2. Early Decision and Early Action Deadlines:
   • Early application deadlines generally fall on November 1, 2024. These include universities like Columbia (Early Decision) and Stanford (Restrictive Early Action). Early Decision II deadlines, such as for Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt, are set in early January​
     
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3. Notable Extensions and Policies:
   • The University of Michigan offers a later Regular Decision deadline on February 1, 2025, which provides additional flexibility for applicants.
   • Many colleges emphasize timely submission and recommend applying a few days before deadlines to avoid technical issues​
     
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Applicants are encouraged to verify these dates on official college websites, as deadlines and policies can vary. Additionally, aligning financial aid and scholarship applications with these deadlines is crucial for a smooth admissions process.