<p>I know colleges are extremely strict about the deadline to submit your application and application fee.
However, are they that strict about teacher recommendations as well?</p>
<p>My teacher went on vacation early, and unfortuantely my recs are gonna be 1-2 weeks late...</p>
<p>Your best bet is to call/email the admissions office and ask them...most universities won't care, as long as a majority of your application is in by the deadline, but they probably won't mind something a bit late, as they have thousands and thousands of applications to read.</p>
<p>then again, they might say that you've had since august to get everything in, and might not take a late recommendation...so, i say find a backup recommendation, JUST IN CASE, and call the admissions office TODAY before 5 (they wont be back till tuesday, maybe wednesday)</p>