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LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:35 am
by cmu
My boss mailed in my LOR last Tuesday, but so far I still haven't received an update from LSAC yet, how long does it generally take for them to process a LOR? Thanks.

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:55 am
by im_blue
up to a week after receipt, but they're probably getting really busy right before Thanksgiving

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:58 am
by Joymin
My ex-boss mailed it 3 weeks ago, and it did not appear on my LSAC account. Then I sent a mail to LSACinfo, and they replied in two days. However, the next day, it appeared on my account. My inference is that sometimes you have to shake them up a little bit. The deluge of paper at LSAC around this time must be something.

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:30 pm
by jwmalone87
My prof mailed his letter in last Tuesday and nothing, either. You're not alone.

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:46 pm
by Marquito38
Short answer: It varies.

Could be a few days or few weeks. Doesn't hurt to call and check.

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:48 pm
by NYC_7911
You could ask your professors to fax an additional copy over. I had several of mine faxed in a couple weeks ago, and the turn-around time was very fast.

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:50 pm
by AfroThunder1212
Fax it. It takes mere HOURS to show up!

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:38 pm
by Gotti
AfroThunder1212 wrote:Fax it. It takes mere HOURS to show up!

Just faxed mine...hours even at this time so close to T-giving?

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:43 pm
by pokerlaw
My last letter was mailed on Thursday of last week and was processed on Monday.

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:25 am
by Gotti
FYI, just faxed mine yesterday at like 11am and just checked LSAC...it posted! :D :D :D :D
Thought I'd have to wait to submit, but I'm good to go!!

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:31 am
by Gatorbull84
Call them! Same thing happened to me a month ago and it turn out my Professor forgot to sign it. They didn't alert me or anything

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:44 am
by Spykuh
faxing is the best...mine showed up within 2 hours!

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:58 am
by roxyripscurl
What fax # did you guys use?

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:09 pm
by Gotti
215-504-1444

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:10 pm
by sgtgrumbles
215-504-1444

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:13 pm
by sgtgrumbles
I would like to add that if your letter has been taking a long time you should email LSAC to inquire about it. I waited two weeks before emailing them, only to receive a reply an hour later that the letter was "smudged" and unreadable. They said they'd mailed a letter to the recommender to explain this, but my prof rarely visits the office I listed as a mailing address, so I doubt he would have known if I hadn't inquired.

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:45 pm
by Gatorbull84
I faxed mine an hr ago and it is already uploaded

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:57 pm
by Ratchet Jackson
Gatorbull84 wrote:I faxed mine an hr ago and it is already uploaded
dang. i better re-fax mine. had my recommender fax 2 days ago and still nothing. very impatient.

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:31 pm
by Gatorbull84
RJ127 wrote:
Gatorbull84 wrote:I faxed mine an hr ago and it is already uploaded
dang. i better re-fax mine. had my recommender fax 2 days ago and still nothing. very impatient.

Make sure that its signed and that he faxed the printed LOR sheet from LSAC. Otherwise they wont upload it and they don't send notices as to why

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:59 pm
by Ratchet Jackson
Gatorbull84 wrote:
RJ127 wrote:
Gatorbull84 wrote:I faxed mine an hr ago and it is already uploaded
dang. i better re-fax mine. had my recommender fax 2 days ago and still nothing. very impatient.

Make sure that its signed and that he faxed the printed LOR sheet from LSAC. Otherwise they wont upload it and they don't send notices as to why
Word. Thanks for the heads up. Going to try to take care of it right now...

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:57 am
by Gatorbull84
RJ127 wrote:
Gatorbull84 wrote:
RJ127 wrote:
Gatorbull84 wrote:I faxed mine an hr ago and it is already uploaded
dang. i better re-fax mine. had my recommender fax 2 days ago and still nothing. very impatient.

Make sure that its signed and that he faxed the printed LOR sheet from LSAC. Otherwise they wont upload it and they don't send notices as to why
Word. Thanks for the heads up. Going to try to take care of it right now...

Good luck

Re: LOR Processing Time?

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:12 pm
by jwmalone87
Anyone else here still waiting on theirs? It's been about a week and a half for me...