From your experience, is mailing an application 2 days before it's due OK?

[were_so_close]

I have a deadline on the 8th, and want to mail it out on the 6th.  I'm the kind of person who likes things done wayyy ahead of time and according to my original plan it was supposed to be mailed on Dec.6 not Jan 6.  Do you think it will get there on time if I pay for express delivery? From your experience if you have done the same, did you run into

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[xiuzan]

Yeah... Express mail should work. I don't think any other USPS shipping option would guarantee it there on time. I think USPS is the only one that will overnight to P.O. Boxes, too, so you should be all set, even if that's where they receive mail.

Best of luck!

[tisiphone]

I would overnight fedex it, so it's definitely there on time and you can track it and make sure.

[geekpunkgrrl]

this! it's really going to be worth the cost, don't even consider "saving money" at this juncture.

[tisiphone]

Yep. At this point you get cheap or on-time, not both.

[roseofjuly]

I was just about to say this. Overnight it for sure. The peace of mind is worth the price.

[tangerine42]

Also, doublecheck that they actually want it in on the 8th, and not just postmarked by then. If they just need the postmark, you might save yourself some stress :)