<p>I made a really stupid mistake on Common App. For the parents education section, I misread grade school as grad school and therefore put down the wrong thing :( I called some schools but they said I can't make any changes now. Will this mistake impact my admission?</p>
<p>Will you be the first generation to attend college? Did your parents finish their education at the grade school level, and you erroneously indicated graduate school? That could make a difference for schools giving a boost for students who will be the first in their family to go to college. You can’t change the Common App after submission, but you can definitely send a correction directly to each college.</p>