1/1 what if i don't make it?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>i'm worried. i gave my counselor my recs in september, and as of december 16th (the last day before winter break) he still hadn't finished. he said he would make sure to mail them out by jan 1. my counselor is a nice person and all, but he is so unorganized. I have a guy friend with an arabic name, and the counselor had written his whole rec as if he was a girl. "She is an excellent student..." my friend katie had her rec written as if her name was natalie. i'm concerned he's not going to mail out my rec by jan 1, especially since he's going to europe over break. </p>

<p>will i get in trouble if the counselor rec isn't postmarked by 1/1? i've already sent in everything else and my teachers say they've mailed in the teacher recs already. i know that the admissions office usually contact applicants who are missing a part of their application, and it's not a big deal. i go back to school jan 4th, so if he hadn't mailed them by then, well, i'll make him.</p>

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<p>I heard recommendations can be sent out later than the 1/1 deadline. Not late by like many weeks, but I'm sure a few days to a week or so is okay.</p>

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<p>that really blows, irresponsible counselors :(, but good luck, just keep on reminding him, don't worry about being impolite!</p>

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<p>I would think the schools would cut you a little slack as far as a guidance counselor rec, especially if you are from a large public school, where the GC doesn't have the time to get to know anyone, and has to fill out hundreds of those forms. But I agree with Newby, make sure you're on top of it and be aggressive.</p>