Now back to work!
I hope everyone had a nice, relaxing holiday and took a break from the applications. Now, if you've got January 1 deadlines the pressure's back on.
If you have some January 1 deadlines, keep in mind that is a postmark date unless specified otherwise. This means, and I repeat, you must mail the application (or click "send") sometime before midnight on January 1st. If your teacher recommendations are being sent independently, trust your teachers to meet the deadline. Even if they do not, and their recommendations are not postmarked January 1st, it's ok. It's your part of the application that is most important and the recommendations will be added when they arrive. If your teacher recommendations are being submitted by your school, you're in fine shape and can reasonably assume that those were sent back on the last day of school before the break. Your college counselor is not interested in rushing around during his or her time off to get to the post office. That's the fun of being the applicant!
Sarah Blanton


