<p>I have all my waitlist letters finished and ready to go, but I also have a competition tonight that could result in another thing to add to them--think I'm okay waiting until tomorrow to mail rather than mailing them out tonight? I didn't think it'd be that huge of a difference, but wasn't sure. When, exactly, do colleges want these letters by? My GC said as long as they have it by May 1 I'm all set, but do they also keep a record of when it came in? I know its too late, but I hope I don't look less interested in the schools because I waited as long as I did (which, mainly, has had to do with paranoia in making sure they're perfect before they go out).</p>
<p>Any comments would be appreciated. I'm also wondering whether I should also email copies of the letters in addition to mailing them in--but then with that, they definitely know that it's coming in at the end of the month rather than earlier.</p>