<p>Please forgive me if this seems like a dumb question, but...</p>
<p>a) Stanford's deadline for the application and nonrefundable fee is Dec. 15.<br>
b) We get our decisions on Dec. 15 at about 5:00.
c) The local post office closes at 5:00.</p>
<p>Any suggestions on how not to lose 70 bucks to Stanford before I know my status at Yale? I may be missing something trivial, but I'd really prefer not to waste that much money simply because of a few short hours.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Perhaps you could give the application to someone whose post office closes later and have them mail it once you get the word....</p>
<p>If it's THAT important, you may have to have it postmarked a day after the deadline. If you get it there at 5, it still probably won't be postmarked for the 15th. My post office closes at 5, but in order to get it postmarked for that day you need to have it there are 3-4. Plus, there's no guarantee the Yale decisions will be online on the 15th or at 5.</p>
<p>go to the post office earlier that day and have it weighed and stamped (not regular stamps, but the stamp with the postmark on it) That should work</p>
<p>can you not submit stanford apps online?</p>
<p>i haven't checked yet...</p>
<p>that's a good idea, ivyboy. But then when would I actually mail it? At 5? The next day?</p>
<p>I really am not comfortable with submitting apps online. I like to add my own textboxes with Adobe Professional and actually mail in a thick wad of papers. That seems so much more accomplished!</p>
<p>I'm doing the same thing, luckystar!</p>
<p>The odds of anyone getting into Yale EA are pretty slim, at best. The odds of Yale revealing their admissions decision when you think they're going to are also slim at best.</p>
<p>Sure, $70 is a lot of money, but given the total costs of applying for college, visiting colleges, paying college tuition, it's relatively not that much of an amount. </p>
<p>You took the time and made the effort to make a beautiful hardcopy paper application to Stanford. So why on earth would you want to risk not getting it mailed in on time, simply because you're holding out for a longshot Yale EA admit, thus saving you $70?</p>
<p>Want my honest advice? Smile and mail in the Stanford application tomorrow with the $70. If you get into Yale EA, you'll be so happy you won't care. If you don't get into Yale EA, you'll be relieved to know that your Stanford application already got mailed in on time.</p>
<p>Just my 7,000 cents.</p>
<p>can you mail the check later? ;)</p>
<p>I agree with lurker.</p>
<p>I too agree with lurker, but athlon brings up an interesting point. I'm not sure if your payment is due at the time of the app.</p>
<p>The $70 will quickly fade into the dim recesses of time and memory. In the big scheme of things, it's really worth tuppence. Chin up and do what lurker suggested.</p>
<p>hmm...when you put it that way, lurker, I feel kind of foolish. Why take such a huge risk for $70? I guess the money's lost anyhow. Sending scores alone cost $119, and that money would be lost as well! Thanks for the advice.</p>