Online LOR: will it disappear once the app is submitted?

[Basic_Space]

I couldn't find this question, so pardon if it's been asked before.

For online recommendation forms: can I submit the application before the professor submits his/her recommendation? Will the link go away? Will I no longer be able to check on the status of the recommendation once I submit the application?

Thank you!

[SANDIEGO]

Yes, you can still check the status of your recommendations after submitting your application. Otherwise the system is very, very broken.

[fuzzylogician]

It might depend on the system but I've never heard of one where profs can't upload a letter after you submit the app. There are systems where profs can't upload their letter until you submit, on the other hand. There are also systems that don't have a status update page -- so if you're not sure you should ask your recommenders to notify you when they upload their letters.