Early Decision App Choice

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
1

<p>I really need an answer on this. I'm doing early decision to UPenn SEAS. Does it matter what application I use? I'm leaning towards the CommonApp because it gives me more opportunities to express myself and it'll show that I spent more time on the application, but one of my teachers and friends are saying that I should use the Penn app because it'll show that I took the time out to fill out another app, which I find is absurd because it would only take 5 to 10 minutes. </p>

<p>Plus, my teachers already sent out my CommonApp rec forms. We can't mix and match, can we?</p>

2

<p>Do you honestly believe this is how they view applicants?</p>

<p>"All applicants who did the Penn App are spending more time on this school. Add one point to them."</p>

<p>To me, any sort of generalization about the two apps seems ridiculous. Do whichever you feel more comfortable doing. It really makes very little difference.</p>

3

<p>Ok, well then I'm just going to do what I want to do. I'll probably just stick witht he CommonApp.</p>

4

<p>It would be different if you were not applying ED; then I would recommend using Penn's application. But, since you are doing ED they already know the commitment to the school that you have.</p>

5

<p>You can mix and match. I already asked, because I intended to do the Common App, but now I'm using the Penn App. My teachers have already sent their Common App recs.</p>

6

<p>Is it really that convenient? How did you find out?</p>

7

<p>I asked my regional person when she was at my school.</p>

8

<p>See, if you go and search this forum, right, you'll find that people were told not to mix and match.</p>

9

<p>Why does it matter if you mix and match? It's the same form anyway. And she said it wouldn't make a difference because they are the same. Then again, that's just my opinion.</p>

10

<p>You don't want people to be confused.</p>