Can your teachers send in letters of recommendation before you sent in your app?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm apply to four schools three of them are through common application.
I was planning to send in my application before break but due to various conflicts with school and activities I wouldn't be able to send in them on Dec 17.
However, I requested all of my recommendations to be sent in by Dec 17 partially because I was planning to get things done by that time, and I was afraid some teachers would send it late. </p>

<p>So now, I'm worried that when my teachers and counselor sent in the application, the colleges will not accept it because I have not submitted my application just yet. </p>

<p>I'm really worrried right now. </p>

<p>Or would colleges keep letters of recommendation on hand and when you sent in your application they will match those two together? </p>

<p>My question is will my letters of recommendations be okay?</p>

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<p>Yes. It will not be a problem.</p>

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<p>Colleges will begin a file for you as soon as they receive any information (including recs). They’ll add your app when you submit it.</p>