October subject exam--will it get there on time?

[sunpenguin]

I'm taking the biology subject exam on Oct. 19. The ETS website says the scores will be available online on Nov. 18, but the scores won't be sent until Nov. 29. I'm applying to several programs with a Dec. 1 deadline. None of them absolutely require the subject exam, but several of them say it's strongly recommended.

 

I called ETS to ask about the process and was told that if schools accept scores electronically, they'll be received 3-5 business days after being sent on Nov. 29. If the schools require the scores by snail mail, they'll receive them 5-7 business days after Nov. 29.

 

To the best of my knowledge, scores received even one day after the deadline won't be considered. Does anyone have experience with sending an October subject exam to programs with a Dec. 1 deadline? Did it get there on time?