Letters of rec. semi-emergency

Applying to College
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<p>Today was the last day of school and we are officially on winter break. I didn't realize that on the Common App, Cornell only allows two recommendations. Well, I've selected two recommenders already, and one isn't a teacher. </p>

<p>I need my second recommending teacher to mail his recommendation in, but I don't want to seem rude for having him use his own materials and stamp. I TA for him and he knows me well, but I would hate to breach the mutual sense of respect by having him do extra favors for me. </p>

<p>Questions:
-Should I tell him I will give him an envelope and stamp back. Or would that offend him?
-Tips on how best to explain my oversight to him?</p>

<p>Alright, so this wasn't really an emergency, or even a semi-emergency. I'm just being super sensitive (as always).</p>

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<p>Just apologize for the short notice, and then when you see him after the holidays, give him a nice handwritten thank-you note and something like a plate of homemade cookies to thank him for the extra trouble he took. The thank-you note is something you should give everyone. The little present is nice to give people who did something extra.</p>

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<p>Thanks. Do you know if letters of rec can generally be emailed to the admissions office? Can teachers access a pdf file of their letter? If he can simply email it, I’d feel less guilty.</p>