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.