Will a postal delay ruin my chance?

[lovekilledinos]

Hello!

I applied to an MA program and was admitted, woo! However, the letter came via snail mail today, May 12th, and said I had to let the department know if I intended to accept, giving me a deadline of May 10th which is, you know, 2 days too late. I emailed the department as soon as I read the letter, but does anyone have experience with this sort of thing? 

Edited May 13, 2016 by lovekilledinos

[TakeruK]

Hopefully they will be understanding, as it's only 2 days late right now. I would also give them a phone call today in addition to the email though. They might not see the email until awhile later!!

[lovekilledinos]

Totally, I work nights so I didn't get the letter until 11pm last night! I'm going to call just as soon as they open. 

 

Update. Called. Woo! I'm on the list. 

Edited May 13, 2016 by lovekilledinos