Hey everyone! So I got deferred from Harvard, and I wanted to ask - is there a way I can edit my Common App? I have a low SAT score (with an insanely low essay score) that I’d rather they not consider because I was sick that day. I submitted it for EA because I didn’t have any other SAT scores, but then I retook it later and sent in that score later. Is there any way I can take the low score out of my application? Or can I call admissions and ask them to take it out of my file?
Once you submit an application through the Common App it’s like you sent it by snail mail – no changes can be made. You could upload an edited version of your essay to the portal, but I doubt that’s going help you, as it will only highlight what you think are the mistakes you made with the original edit of your essay. And lastly, there is no way for Admissions to “unsee” a lower score once you’ve submitted your application.
FWIW: Also see: http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/2111757-52-reasons-you-got-deferred-and-what-to-do-about-it.html#latest