<p>I'm worried about mail getting lost. Does that happen often? I sent in some applications in mid-december and I've been worrying about them constantly, hoping they reached their destination.</p>
<p>If I'd known this would be THIS nervewracking, i would have sent everything with that express delivery tracking thing.</p>
<p>Is it normal for colleges to not let you know they've received your application for a long time after you actually mailed them (like, 2-3+ weeks)?</p>
<p>Do they take holiday breaks where no one's processing anything? Does it depend on how many applications the colleges receive?</p>