Dì-yī lún shēnqǐng jiézhǐ qián yīdìng yào dì shēn.
You must submit before the first-round application deadline.
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递申 is study-abroad jargon, short for 递交申请 ('submit application materials'). Universal in online forums like 一亩三分地 where Chinese applicants discuss grad-school applications — you'll see 'xx递申了吗?' ('have you submitted yet?').