I’m a high school senior who thought she was done with all her college applications. I filled them all out, I requested my transcripts in advance, I did everything I had to on my part.
Then, weeks later, I received emails from all my colleges saying that I never completed my application. It was then I found out that my guidance counselor sent in my transcripts, all my letters of recommendation, all that stuff, TWO weeks after all my college deadlines.
Some of the colleges have already rejected me, are my other colleges going to do the same thing or will they understand since I finished my applications but my counselor was the one who was late?
My classmate was in a similar situation. I would suggest that you ask your counselor to call the schools directly and apologize saying that it was their fault that your transcripts were sent late. If they do not take action, I would consider talking to your principal or having one of your parents call in since high schools seem to listen parents more that they do students. Sucks that this happened to you
Is it the counsellors job? Here the kid goes to the registrar. Did you check online portals at your application targets? When did you complete your applications? Common app? It is almost the end of feb, applications have been open since August, do you have a timeline?
It is the student’s responsibility to make sure the college gets what it needs. For my daughter’s colleges, she has online portals specific to her and her apps that spell out exactly what has been received and what has not – for example, green check mark next to “teacher recommendation” and “official transcript.” There would be a red X if it had not been received.
Did you not check your portals for completion of applications?
For something as important as college applications, you don’t rely on other people to do stuff for you. You follow up and make sure it’s done. On time.
I’d call the colleges that have not yet given you a decision and make sure they now have everything they need, but don’t put all the blame on the counselor.
Two weeks shouldn’t be a problem actually. Most colleges have a 10-14 day window afterthought the student deadline for professionals. I doubt that’s why you were rejected.
However check your portals TODAY for every college you’ve not heard from, see if anything is missing.
If some of the colleges that rejected you were supposed to be your safeties, apply to more safeties among the colleges still accepting applications (either rolling or March 1 deadlines).
You mention handing everything in. I’ve got to ask: how close to the school deadline were you? I know that our collged placement people work like crazy to meet every deadline. But with a senior class of 400 kids and only 24 hours in a day, kids have to be realistic about the deadlines. If it’s important to you, then you can’t afford to wait until the last minute to make those requests.
But all that is water under the bridge. As @MYOS1634 suggested, find schools that have rolling admissions and ensure that your transcript requests go in on Monday morning.
