<p>I'm sorry if this has been addressed elsewhere, but I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. I "invited officials" -- two teachers and my counselor -- way back in September, and the counselor and one teacher show up on the Common App as having submitted their recommendations. The other teacher told me, also back in September, that he was having difficulties accessing the upload page or receiving the email he was supposed to get, and he asked if he could just write a letter and send it by mail. I provided him with all twelve envelopes, and he actually showed me the letter -- it was outstandingly complimentary, and I really want colleges to receive it! The thing is, even though I'm sure he sent out the letters, the Common App still shows him as "not started." I'm starting to get worried -- is there a way to know if colleges received the letter? Would that just not show up on the website? Should I call all twelve places individually? (I've actually already applied to one Early Action, and I didn't receive any notifications from them that I was missing any part of my application, so I think they must have gotten it?) Thanks for any input!</p>
<p>It would not show up on the Common Application since it was not submitted electronically. The schools will notify you if anything is missing from your file.</p>