<p>Hey guys I'm applying ED to Penn and I was wondering if it is a bad idea for me to use the common app and the penn supplement rather than the penn form. I've written a general essay that can be used for the common app, but im not sure it can be used for the penn app. (its an essay about hiking, ect)</p>
<p>What do you guys think?</p>
<p>I have this question. It seems such a trivial thing- but I'm a college freak!
Does using the college actual application, in general, show that you care more and are more invested in that college or am I just making something quite minuscule into something bigger? I mean, they only have like 2 minutes to look at your application. But would something like that make you stand out( just for the blink of an eye!) or is more of a hassle for the colleges and they would just prefer the common app?</p>
<p>It makes no difference whatsoever.</p>
<p>I was told that the data is extracted and put into a different format either way, so they won't even know the difference.</p>
<p>^^Waaahht??</p>
<p>That's so weird...so what do they look at....I've never heard of this! And I'm a self proclaimed college freak. lol.</p>
<p>I think Penn's getting rid of their own form this year, and switching to Common App only...thought I'd read that somewhere</p>
<p>In our college visits every school said it makes no difference, except at one which said they'd prefer you use the common app. Quite a few selective privates are phasing out their own apps anyway.</p>