<p>Hey just a quick, small question. Stanford asks that you submit your rec's, school report, etc in a 9x12 envelope with the mailing label. I missed this as i was sorting out all the recommendations I needed to give my teachers, so they will be send in the normal legal sized envelopes with my own label. I'm pretty sure my teachers have sent them already so is that going to **** off Stanford? I know it probably doesn't matter I just don't want to be screwed on something small like that. Thanks.</p>
<p>umm...</p>
<p>had the same problem, teachers hadnt sent out luckily...</p>
<p>called admissions office... said that recs may have been throw out... I dont know the exact reason, could have been becuase I had not submitted my application yet (they dont like getting stuff when an app has not been sent in)</p>
<p>Damn, well I'll email my teachers and see if I can get them a good envelope before they send it. I have until dec. 15th anyway so they can wait if they havn't already sent it.</p>
<p>def. make sure you use the labels too... they seemed big on that</p>
<p>hypothetically speaking, wut if a teacher didn't use the special mailing labels or a 9x12 envelope? </p>
<p>not like that happned to me or anything...</p>
<p>i didnt use those labels....did i just ultimately screw myself?</p>
<p>what?! I thought schools filed your recs/scores even if you didn't submit part I yet!!!</p>
<p>um. yea, I forgot to use one of those 9X12's, 'cause I had to mail all my rec envelopes to my recommenders (one of them retired and the other one now teaches at another school) way back early September and didn't think each school could have different envelope requirements. I also used last year's labels because this year's hasn't been mailed to me by early Sept and they looked the same as this year's (only to discover that there's no more "put your initial here" box) O.o</p>
<p>but I got an "everything received" confirmation email.</p>
<p>So I'm okay? If they had thrown out both my teacher recs, then I doubt my file would be complete. .... right?</p>
<p>still, NO ONE follow my example.</p>
<p>All I know is I called every school I was applying to, and asked if it was fine if I sent in recs before apps... and all were fine it with, Stanford seemed a bit salty, they said combo early recs... no labels, small envelopes, probably thrown out.</p>
<p>Harvard said that if you didnt use their labels, theyd still figure out the forms.</p>
<p>Also, stanford does not like being able to call to see if they got anyting. They told me one of my rec forms was lost, but wouldnt tell me which teachers</p>
<p>Stanford is a great school, and they have to a right to be selective and if you cant follow instructions... is stanford for you (haha, I couldnt follow them at all...)</p>
<p>Sweet they aren't sent out yet. So I'll just give my teachers new envelopes Monday and everything should be good. Hopefully this thread can help others though. Thanks for the posts everyone.</p>