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Karina 07 · 12-04-2006, 02:24 AM

I read it takes the GRE people 5 business days to mail out GRE scores, once requested, and then I figured it would take another 5 business days for the mail to get to the universities, so I thought that by calling last Friday, the 1st, I would be able to get things to the universities that have a Dec. 15 deadline on time (although it would be last minute, I know!).

Well, I called but they didn't like taking only my SSN and I didn't have my registration/confirmation number, so the automated system told me to call back M-F 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. when there would be actual *people* around to assist me (the first time I had called after 8 pm, before 10, because it said that the automated system would work then...).

So, basically, my question is: if I request GRE scores to be sent early Monday morning, is it at all likely that they will arrive in time for the Dec. 15 deadlines?

Stupid, stupid me.

I have my own copy of my results in my hometown, where I am going on Wednesday, so I could send a photocopy of them to the schools with a note saying that the official records will arrive shortly, if that would help.

I know this was terribly stupid. But how much in trouble am I?

12-04-2006, 02:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Karina 07 TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 738	Paranoid GRE delivery question. I read it takes the GRE people 5 business days to mail out GRE scores, once requested, and then I figured it would take another 5 business days for the mail to get to the universities, so I thought that by calling last Friday, the 1st, I would be able to get things to the universities that have a Dec. 15 deadline on time (although it would be last minute, I know!). Well, I called but they didn't like taking only my SSN and I didn't have my registration/confirmation number, so the automated system told me to call back M-F 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. when there would be actual people around to assist me (the first time I had called after 8 pm, before 10, because it said that the automated system would work then...). So, basically, my question is: if I request GRE scores to be sent early Monday morning, is it at all likely that they will arrive in time for the Dec. 15 deadlines? Stupid, stupid me. I have my own copy of my results in my hometown, where I am going on Wednesday, so I could send a photocopy of them to the schools with a note saying that the official records will arrive shortly, if that would help. I know this was terribly stupid. But how much in trouble am I?