Question About Collegeboard Score Reports

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I have a pretty urgent question. Actually, it's not that urgent since there's nothing I can do about it now. Also, I understand that saving things until the last minute is bad, but it's just what ended up happening in this case.</p>

<p>That said, here's the issue.</p>

<p>I am applying to both Brown University and Columbia University. Both of their deadlines are today, Jan 1. I have submitted everything – my Common App, the supplements, and school forms / letters of rec are all done. However, I am only just now getting on the collegeboard website to send my official score reports to these colleges. I had thought collegeboard sent these reports online, so the transfer would be instant or close to it. But it's asking me about "priority shipping," so only now I realize it must be a mail process. It's evening now, so even if they put these reports in the mail today they aren't going to be postmarked by today.</p>

<p>What can I do? Is this something colleges are going to be lenient about? Will they even notice? I did self-report my scores within the common app, if it matters.</p>

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<p>lol don’t worry about it at all if you send it by today, it’ll be on time. </p>

<p>Even if you took the January SAT’s (jan 22nd), it will still get to their office on time, and I’ve known a lot of colleges that take Feb SAT’s too. don’t worry at all lol. Also, do NOT use the rush shipping (it says on Columbia’s website that they won’t get it at all for some reason if you rush)</p>

<p>GL</p>

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<p>Most colleges get them electronically anyways, so priority shipping’s a waste. Also, bear in mind that with a Jan 1 due date, they really don’t get around to reviewing those apps until probably a good ten or fifteen days later, which is plenty of time for the CollegeBoard to submit your stuff.</p>

<p>On my Brown portal, there was a specific entry for SAT/ACT requirement fulfilled, and if (and that’s an unlikely if) they do hound you about it, just explain to them the situation, and I am sure they will be mroe than understanding.</p>