What do deadlines *actually* mean [help quick!]

[mattecon]

Yo

 

I'll skip explaining myself until we're looking back and laughing about this post after we've heard from schools -- but looks like I will need every possible second to make the deadlines for programs that need in this week.

 

Berkeley and Stanford are due on Tuesday, and Columbia on Wednesday.  

 

On all their sites, we get deadline information in the form of December 2nd, 2014 (3rd for Columbia) -- what actual time does this mean on day of?  Is it 5p their timezones, is it midnight their timezones?

 

Anyone know, I have been scouring the websites and not found details.

 

Thank you

[AuldReekie]

I would assume midnight unless they specifically state earlier. Good luck.

[AmericanQuant]

Assume midnight eastern if they don't say, but my recollection from a few years ago was that the top programs usually gave a particular time.