how long should it take colleges to recieve payment/send confirmation email?

[twurtle84]

So for harvard i submitted the application at the same online as i payed the fee online. For reason reason on their 'check application' program, it says that they have recieved my sat scores, application, but not the payment. It has been this way for about...2 weeks.
Shoudl i be worried? or is this normal? because i know that two other schools have recieved the payment. (stanford and colgate)
Also, Princeton's application i sent in a week later than the others, but i have not recieved any confirmation email like all the toher 4. is this a problem?

[Sodapopp]

I think you need to call the admissions office.
I'm sure payments get legitimately delayed plenty, so you shouldn't get too worried, but it can't hurt to call

[KlaftenZhaange]

Twurtle84,

It's certainly a possibility that you may have entered the safety PIN or something like that incorrectly; I would agree with Sodapopp and encourage you to call their admissions office and check to make sure nothing like that has happened.

Sincerely,
KlaftenZhaange

[James]

I agree with the advice to be proactive here. This is not some attention-grabbing scheme - you have a legitimate concern that a clerical error may prevent you from getting into these colleges. The admissions offices will certainly be willing to help you send them money 

A couple of years ago I mistyped my credit card info into NeedAccess and had a similar problem. It is worth investigating.

[fitimio]

I got an email right away for payment recept for the collages I applied to.

[twurtle84]

Thanks everyone for your advice!
I was going to call yesterday and then I checked the status one more time just to be sure, and it was changed and they have it so I dont know why it took so long but they got it!