When do most college application deadlines fall?

Hey there, I'm a junior trying to get a head start on my college applications. I want to map out a timeline for myself to ensure I'm not missing any important deadlines. Could anyone tell me when most college application deadlines are, particularly for top-tier universities?

Many popular and competitive American colleges and universities typically have regular decision deadlines that fall between January 1st and January 15th. For example, Ivy League schools like Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and Columbia have a regular decision deadline of January 1. Stanford has theirs on January 5. Most of the University of California (UC) schools, including UCLA and UC Berkeley, have a slightly earlier regular application deadline of November 30.

However, it's also worth considering the Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) deadlines, which usually are in early November or even late October. For instance, the Early Decision deadline is November 1 for many Ivy League schools. Princeton and Stanford (which use a Restrictive Early Action policy) also have November 1 as their deadline.

You should always double-check the specific deadlines for each school you're interested in because they can vary. And remember to account for other parts of your application too, like asking teachers for recommendation letters, which should be done at least a month before your earliest deadline, and standardized testing, which should be completed preferably by October of your senior year. Good luck with the process!