Sending ACT scores, won't be in time for deadline?!

<p>Okay so my first deadline is January 1st, and I still haven't sent my scores. I decided that I only want to submit my ACTs but I'm freaking out that colleges won't receive them in time! I took the December ACT and they still have not graded the essay, which means I would have to wait even longer to order a score report. A couple of the colleges I'm applying to say that the latest test that can be taken for consideration is December SAT/ACT but how will they receive the scores in time?! Any help would be greatly appreciated :-SS </p>