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University Application Deadline Tracker

Different countries, different intakes, different document requirements — and one missed deadline can cost you a year. Track every university application with its real deadline, a requirement checklist (transcripts, English test, references, statement of purpose), and a status stage from researching to submitted.

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Add your first application above — it moves through stages as you progress. All data stays on this device.

Sorted by stage, then urgency. Data is stored only in your browser’s local storage.

How it works

  1. Add each university: name, program, application deadline, and the documents it requires.
  2. Status stages: researching → preparing → submitted → offer / rejected.
  3. Countdown badges show days until each deadline — with a 2-week internal buffer highlighted.
  4. The checklist per university shows exactly what's still missing.

The formula

Real deadline

work from: published deadline − 2 weeks

Documents, time zones and payment processing add days. The tracker shows both the published date and highlights when you should target submission.

Worked example

Worked example

  1. Five universities, deadlines spread over three months
  2. Two need IELTS results — test booked 6 weeks before the first deadline
  3. Transcript requests sent in week 1 (they take 2–3 weeks)

All five submitted at least a week early — because the tracker made the chain of dependencies visible from day one.

Common mistakes

  • Treating the published deadline as the real one — payment processing, document uploads and time zones add real days.
  • Forgetting the English test timeline — IELTS/TOEFL results take days to weeks, and retakes cost more time.
  • Requesting recommendations at the last minute — professors need 2–4 weeks, and their deadlines become yours.

Frequently asked questions

Which deadlines should I track?

Both the application deadline and your internal document milestones: test dates, transcript requests, recommendation requests — the tracker's checklist handles these.

Is the data stored on a server?

No — everything lives in your browser's local storage on your device.

Does it handle different countries' systems?

Yes — it's date-driven, so US, UK, European, Australian and Asian application cycles all work. Add the deadlines as published by each university.

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