Will my chances to get accepted decrease when test score arrive after the deadline?

<p>Hello,</p>

<p>as I asked in the title, I would like to know if it can affect my chances to get accept (as a transfer international student) when my toefl scores arrive after the recommended deadline?</p>

<p>I have applied for Penn State. All of my transcripts have arrived before the deadline, but the toefl institution made a mistake and cancelled my toefl score recipients. I found out about that very late and I had to order the score recipient again. But it takes 7 to 10 days to create the certificate and again 7 to 10 days to mail it to the university.
Of course I have emailed Penn State's admission and also I have emailed them my official certificate as a scan, but as I understand they will wait for the certificate from toefl. The recommended deadline for international students was ocotber 1, 2013. My toefl scores should arrive in the latest case on the 8th october.</p>

<p>Does anyone know if this will affect my application in a negative way and maybe will also lead to the fact that I will get rejected, because other application have been reviewed earlier and got the available spaces at the university?</p>

<p>I would be very happy if someone can give me advice!
Thank you!!</p>

<p>You better call the school and find out. It may have a grace period, or they may consider your application late or incomplete.</p>