Sending transcripts after January 1st?

Hello,

I am applying to Rice and my will submit my application by this Friday, but I noticed on the website it says to submit the high school transcript and recommendations (counselor and teachers) by January 1st (https://admission.rice.edu/apply/freshman). Like most high schools, my school is closed until January 2nd, and unfortunately my guidance counselor has not yet submitted these things. He told me a couple weeks ago that sending it a day or so after the application deadline is fine, as it takes time for the school to process the materials anyways, but I just noticed the deadlines on the website. Will it still be okay to submit the recommendations and transcript on the 2nd or 3rd for Rice? I saw somewhere in another thread that Rice was okay with it, but that was back in 2016. I tried to call the Rice admissions office but they closed a couple of hours ago. I’m going to try to contact my guidance counselor after Christmas but there are no guarantees he’ll respond since its winter break.

Get your part of the application in by the deadline and have your school send the other things asap after school reopens.

Ok I will. Thanks!