Ack! STUPID Common App Mistake

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Does anyone have any idea what happens if you're applying for a fee waiver, but accidently submit the application with the check/credit card option marked?
Right now, both my common app and supplement are submitted, but the application is marked credit card payment, and the supplement is marked fee waiver... and I have my fee waiver information in the additional information box.</p>

<p>Does anybody have any advice for me? Should I just leave the application unpaid, call the admissions office on the 2nd (or whenever they're open again), and hope that they'll be understanding? Or should I just suck it up, pay the fee, and then call and tell them to disregard the fee waiver information?</p>

<p>I'm really freaking out right now because I'm imagining them just outright rejecting me for being so stupid that I can't fill out the application correctly...
So somebody help me, please?</p>

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<p>nah don't sweat the small stuff. i put down i have an F-1 student visa cause i thought that option was for your planned visas, when i really don't have one. but you know what? it doesn't really matter cause if i get in, i'll have to get an f-1, and even if i don't, stating that i have a visa doesn't give me any advantange whatsoever..</p>

<p>so ya, ur not alone in messing up the commonapp, and im sure your just fine, since you are not screwing something major up that gives you unfair advantage/disadvantage.</p>

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<p>it's an advantage to save $70 (huh?) man;)</p>

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<p>They will not reject you for checking the wrong little box. Breathe, man, breathe. Email your regional representative, explain the situation, and I'm sure you can work it out so you don't have to pay the fee.</p>