A couple of questions from someone applying ED!

Applying to College
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<p>Okay so I am applying ED to University of Pennsylvania USING the Common App and I needed to know some things: </p>

<p>When Recommendations are sent via envelope, are they kept by the University once they are received on file or something? I know the deadline is November 1st, so should the recommendations be sent a few weeks prior to that or would they wait to receive them if my Application + Supplement are sent November 1st?</p>

<p>On the ED agreement, is that mailed separately to the school in a separate envelope also? Since it has to be hand-signed and everything.</p>

<p>Also, how does the Fee Waiver on the Common App. work? It says it's not available until I submit my application/supplement, but what would I need to qualify for a fee waiver?</p>

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<p>I would recommend calling Upenn yourself....</p>

<p>As for the recommendations, if the school receives them before your app, they will start a file, if after, will add to your file, simple</p>

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<p>I think I will tomorrow, I was just worried like if they see a recommendation envelope from a teacher before my actual application gets there if they would just throw it out or keep it, lol</p>

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<p>oh they won't throw it out....they get stuff in like that all the time...just be sure the recommendation has your name exactly, so they can match it up</p>

<p>they have staff whose only job it is is to sort applications and match the different pieces up</p>

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<p>Ah okay, thanks a lot for the reassurance!</p>

<p>You wouldn't happen to know how long it'd take for a rec. to get to Pennsylvania from Texas via snail mail, would you by any chance?</p>

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<p>You're worrying too much. Two-three days for USPS. Just because one sliver of your file isn't there exactly on the due date isn't going to sink your chances. Breathe.. breathe...</p>

<p>Really though, best of luck to you.</p>