<p>I was almost thrown out of a graduate program that I was halfway through when the university realized that one (yes 1) transcript was missing from my file. In fact, even after it was delivered to them, and recorded as arriving, they managed to lose it again and I had to have it sent again. We are talking about a 30 year old transcript for 8 undergraduate credits taken in summer school! When I asked why they cared, the registrar (not a filing clerk) himself told me that missing transcripts can mean lost accreditation. No college or university wants to lose accreditation, they’d rather lose a student (or potential student).</p>
<p>Send the transcripts. Then, call and make certain that they have actually arrived. Better yet, order several copies for yourself so that you can keep them on hand for the inevitable day when one (or more) goes missing.</p>