<p>Can colleges tell if you created an alternate version? Thanks</p>
<p>No, but it doesn’t matter anyway. There are many reasons to create an alternate version, particularly if you are submitting some early (November ED and EA deadlines), and others significantly later, in January and February. An alternate version might be necessary to correct an error, or to add information that was not available when the first version was sent (test scores, honors, etc). I student sending an application in February should not have to leave of “late” test scores and honors because their first application was due in November.</p>