<p>Is it normal for the colleges not to "receive" the common app when I sent it in before the deadline!? I'm getting confirmations from them now! 0.o</p>
<p>I hope this doesn't hurt my application.</p>
<p>Admissions offices get inundated with mail near deadlines. It can take a while for them to sort through all the materials and update applicants’ records accordingly. They probably received your application before the deadline but didn’t have a chance to open the envelope until now.</p>