<p>Is it possible to re submit or fix an error on your supplement application on common app ?</p>
<p>Once something is submitted, it’s too late FOR THAT SCHOOL. However, if you need to change your main essay because you found a typo, you can split off a new version of the main Common App and submit all future schools with the improved essay.</p>
<p>It is also possible to have different versions of the main essay, but admissions officers recommend against it. The essay is supposed to be common - they do want you to be able to sleep once in a while. Also, it’s too easy to change your essay to “and that’s why XYZ is a perfect fit for me” and send it to ABC. Major bummer.</p>
<p>^Would they know if you did change essays though? Do the admissions offices get an updated version? I kind of want to use one of my supplemental essays (what makes you unique?) as my common app essay but I can’t very well use it as the common app essay AND supplemental essay for that particular school.</p>
<p>To the OP - what kind of mistake was it? Minor mistakes, such as typos in your short answer, aren’t too big of a deal. It’d be better if it wasn’t there, but it won’t make or break an application. If it’s a huge mistake, like spelling your name wrong, then I think you can call the admissions office and ask them to fix it. Though, I must admit that doesn’t sound pleasant.</p>
<p>You can’t submit different versions on this year’s Common App.</p>
<p>@glasses - Are you sure it’s changed for this year? My son did it last year, and the instructions are still there (I just checked). If you go to [Support</a> Center](<a href=“http://s3.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5524]Support”>http://s3.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5524) and search for “version” it gives instructions.</p>
<p>It looks like we’ll be able to save and submit different versions for different schools but not until Oct 19.</p>