IB rockstars, how do you balance deadlines vs quality (checking)?

Everyone always mentions that one should print and check and, well, check again. That's the theoretically right answer...but if the deadline is at 9 pm I often finish at 8:45 pm and I'm left with 15 minutes to print and check which causes a snowball of panic and may result in me missing a small detail. In this case, would it be okay to request an extension of the deadline? The balance between quality and deadlines simply seems hard to find and would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

 
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