Too Late to Apply??? :(

<p>I am confused by what you are asking. I don't think it's a "Good sign;" I think it's simply confirmation that their deadline isn't passed.</p>

<p>After all, the letter didn't say "We are returning your app and check to you because we are no longer accepting applications."</p>

<p>I don't think it's possible for it be any kind of news in terms of your admissability--if they don't have your transcript, OR your SATs, OR a letter of recommendation, how can they have an opinion about your candidacy?</p>

<p>You can confirm with everyone the date that things were actually sent. Then factor in mail delay and how long it takes for the college to open and process everything, i.e., put it in the right file. The latter process is not instantaneous. I remember at the beginning of the year all these people panicking because colleges did not show receipt of certain items. At that time, given the volume, I think it takes a few weeks to get everything where it belongs. At any time, I would think it would take at a minimum a few days.</p>

<p>Too little time has passed to be concerned. Given the timing, I would have been surprised if the college said it HAD everything. </p>

<p>If there are gaps you will be prompted to fix them. I remember a couple schools didn't get my daughter's ACT scores and one didn't get a particular recommendation (or lost it, misfiled it, or whatever). The schools told us; we went back to ACT to get the scores resent and the recommender to get a copy of the original letter resent. Problem solved.</p>

<p>I would point out that it took at least a month, if not more, for the schools to let us know about what was missing. I think they told us as soon as they knew.</p>

<p>Enough time hasn't passed to know if anything has been lost. You know when your requests were made; you don't know when things were sent. Do schools send transcripts the day they are asked to do so? Not from what I've heard. Do recommenders drop everything and send out a recommendation the very day they are asked to do so? Rarely, if ever, I would say. </p>

<p>Even the SAT is unknown from what you've said. Rush delivery says how soon CB will process the request; it doesn't say how soon any particular college will receive the scores. From the web site: "You should check with your college before ordering rush reports because institutions receive scores in different formats and may not review your scores until their next scheduled delivery time." In other words, some schools aren't set up to receive scores as quickly as you are expecting. Your prospective school's "next scheduled delivery time" may not have happened yet.</p>