<p>I'm an out of state applicant and I recently became aware (after I submitted my apply texas application) that I need to send my high school transcripts via mail by Dec. 1. If I request for my school to mail in my official transcripts now, I have no idea how long it will take for UT Austin admissions to receive it. </p>
<p>Is there anyway for me to ensure that these transcripts make it in on time? Such as paying extra fees for god-mode delivery speeds? Or perhaps contacting the admissions office and pleading my case before them?</p>
<p>Any advice or clarification will be much appreciated.</p>
<p>They have to receive it by the 1st, not process it… So as long as it gets into their office, you will be fine. I mean, today is the 24th… You have 6 days… I honestly feel like that is a sufficient amount of time for your transcript to get in, even with normal mail… BUT I’d go ahead and try like fed ex express or something. Talk to the people at the post office to see what measures you can take in order to ensure that admissions receives your documents. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Some admissions offices are okay with a heads up because they are swamped with organizing paperwork coming in in mass volumes. Other admissions offices are strict because it gives them something to use to weed out more applicants than they can handle. I would send a note to the admissions office asap and would also go right in to your high school registrar and explain your situation. You wont be the first kid who forgot to ask for transcript in a timely manner and many schools send transcripts electronically. You may be able to get them to hand you a paper copy to overnight or may be willing to overnight it for you if you bring them the overnight mailing materials and postage $.</p>
<p>It cannot come from you, but must come from a registrar/counselor. The way I did some transcripts (not UT) when I wanted tracking on them was I got a flat-rate priority envelope from the post office ($5.15) and handed it to them with the postage already paid.</p>
<p>@purpleacorn: Sounds good. Alternatively, would it be possible for me to send it on my own alongside letters from my registrar/counselor affirming its legitimacy? </p>
<p>Sorry for all the questions, don’t think I can phone in the UT admissions office till Monday :(.</p>
<p>I am almost positive it cannot come from you, at all, but must come from the registar/counselor-- the idea is that you could also forge those letters affirming legitimacy. I think acceptable ways are somewhere online under ‘submitting docmuments,’ if you go to take a look.</p>