It’s only happened a few times, but there have been occasions when a college told one of our Collegewise students,
“We're sorry, but we never received an application from you.”
And there has rarely been a time when it felt better to say,
“Yes, you did—I’ve got the proof right here.”
Admissions offices are processing thousands of pieces of paper this time of year and they do a pretty great job considering the volume. But mistakes happen. And when they do, the burden of proof will be on you.
Seniors, as you submit your applications to colleges, please print your confirmations and keep them in a safe place. Don’t just rely on saving the confirmation that’s emailed to you. It could get accidentally deleted or your computer could spontaneously combust. Save both an electronic and a hard copy.
Probably a good idea to do the same thing when you send your required test scores, too.