<p>USPS says that the post office sent it on 27th, apparently the college was not open or nobody was there so they just left a notice there....;;;</p>
<p>I really hope they have received it, since it's due tomorrow...</p>
<p>My mistakes for turning in so late,,,</p>
<p>If you sent it Express Mail, I believe they should have made another attempt today. Print out the website tracking status, should you need to work with admissions and the Post Office - hopefully they’ll give you a break since there was a noted delivery attempt.
Good Luck</p>
<p>Track it as BeezMom says, and call admissions. I would get speak to an admissions officer (not a clerK), and ask if they want you to fax a copy of your USPS receipt for your application file. Most deadlines are POSTMARKED by Dec 1, not received by. </p>
<p>Did you make and keep a copy of the portfolio?</p>
<p>Worst case scenario, if they have the receipt when it was mailed, and you have a copy of the portfolio, most will allow you to resubmit. Things do get lost. It would not surprise me if they suggest you check daily over the next two days. Stay on top of it, and ask the procedure for resubmitting lost materials if required.</p>
<p>Stay calm.</p>
<p>I had this exact same panic yesterday. Probably it was delivered yesterday, or it is being delivered today. If the tracking still does not show that, then call the USPS number and keep asking for customer service. Eventually you will talk to an live person, and that person can give you the direct telephone# of the delivery supervisor in the receiving zip code. That person will be able to tell you the exact status. All is well.</p>
<p>I’ve been wondering about things that might get “lost” once they get in the admissions office. We mailed early and tracked so I know things made it to the destination. But if the website doesn’t have the capability to reflect that mailed materials are received - short of calling the admissions office - you just have faith??? I would hate to think that everybody that submitted packages called to make sure that the package was in hand. Eastman told me that they have a “wish list” to show received materials on the web.</p>
<p>Any package we sent to a college went “return receipt requested” that means that the package must be signed for and a postcard is returned to you from USPS. Well worth the very nominal extra cost.</p>
<p>Obviously if you are shipping through UPS or FedEx this isn’t available but you can request that the package be signed for and then the signature and name of the person accepting the package would be available as proof of receipt.</p>
<p>I have the delivery confirmations printed for all schools. On the Curtis, I enclosed a postcard that listed all the items they were supposed to have received on my behalf and asked them to mail it to me. That’s best. Unfortunately, I didn’t pick up that great tidbit from a CC smart person until I had sent in all but one.</p>
<p>Fortunately my school officer picked all ‘returned’ portfolios at a nearby post office. things worked out. I got the signature of the officer and called the school to verify the name to make sure if all went good. It worked out for me i guess.
I just have to wait for the prescreening results.</p>
<p>I am glad that things worked out for you, this must be an issue that musicians and colleges face every year. </p>
<p>We also sent all information either “return receipt” or Express mail so that there was a way to track the package or letters. The one thing we found was that there were some pieces of information that we did not have control over, such as recommendation letters. I would strongly advise that students call the admissions offices to confirm that their files are complete. One conservatory never received the private music teacher’s rec and we never would have known if he did not call. Luckily the teacher was happy to send it again. </p>
<p>We found that even though the admissions offices were very busy, most were friendly and more than willing to check on this information.</p>