<p>I was a bit concerned that my Counselor sections of my common app still said "started" and not "submitted," so I checked with my counselor today and asked if she'd completed them, to which she responded 'yes.'</p>
<p>So, how long exactly does it take for the status to change? I thought it would change instantly once they finished, but now I'm just confused.</p>
<p>With my teacher recommendation, I never caught it once saying "started," but today I looked and it said "submitted."</p>
<p>So now I'm really confused. Is this a common app problem...or is my counselor lying to me?</p>