Letters of Rec Question

I was in a similar situation: I had a bunch of secondaries, but was still waiting on 2 people to write me letters. I went ahead and sent in my secondaries. Schools will hold them until they receive your letters. I actually just had mine sent out last week, and I've already sent in 17 secondaries.

In your case, though, I'd be a little more careful. Some schools have Dec. 1 deadlines for the submission of some materials, though I think at most schools you have until Jan 1 to get your letters in.

Another thing to think about: If you send in secondaries early and/or as you get them, you won't be stuck having to come up with a mass of money all at once to pay for them, though if you only have a few, that won't be as big a problem as it was for me.

Bottom line: Watch the deadlines. As far as I can tell, there's nothing wrong with sending in your secondaries and then your letters as soon as you can.