<p>hey ppl-- heres my problem
so i already have both the jhu app and common app filled out.
and the thing is i have a really polished essay that i want to send in not including the 2 required essays for jhu.
so it seems that my only option is using the common app,so then i can send this essay in along w/it, but wont that hurt my chances b/c ive read in so many places how it shows alot about how serious a person is towards a school if they made an extra effort to send in its actual app, rather than the common app.
also, i already gave my teachers and gc jhu's teacher recs and sec school report, not the common app ones. and im pretty sure they requested being consistent. so what should id o?</p>
<p>no way, common app is required by law to be treated equally. </p>
<p>i think. anyone else ?</p>
<p>From Common App's website:
"In signing this Agreement as a member of The Common Application for 2004-2005, ____________ College/University confirms its commitment to accept the Common Application without prejudice and fully support its use. We agree to adhere to the Principles and Practices for Members, established in January 2003, and will make these policies known to all representatives of the institution who deal with prospective students. We agree further that, if any supplementary data is required, we will limit it to that information necessary to make an informed admission decision."</p>
<p>"We guarantee equal treatment in the selection process and express no preference for submission of institutional applications over the Common Application. This expression includes all forms of communication with students, parents, and guidance counselors."</p>
<p>"fully support the use of the Common Application and give equal consideration to it and other institutionally endorsed application forms."</p>
<p>They have to sign saying they'll do all these things. If Hopkins didn't like the Common App, why would they accept it?</p>
<p>lol wow lot of research done there</p>
<p>it's all on the first page that comes up when you go to the common app...took all of 30 seconds to find</p>
<p>yeah i agree with everything you found, but i read it in a book written by an admissions officer, that she admits to be biased and i find it to be logical.
do any of you think its that big a deal if i lets say send in jhu's app and just randomly attach an extra essay?</p>
<p>i want to say yes, but you know i honestly dont know. the office is closed obviously. see if someone else knows</p>
<p>i guess you can paste your additional essay in the optional space provided but that doesnt mean they WILL read it. There maybe a bias, i dont know, but play it safe and add your essay into that box for the online app or send it in via mail and one of two things will happen: they read it or they wont. In any case, it wont hurt your chances.</p>
<p>All from "A is for Admission", written in 97. Keep in mind, much has changed in the intervening 7 years.</p>
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First, the common application has only one essay question, while many colleges ask several questions. Initially, this might seem like a positive point, since you do not have to write as much, but upon further reflection it seems obvious that admissions officers end up finding out much more about students who use the college's application than those who use the common application.
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To begin my argument, the common application now has one essay and a short answer. In addition, JHU's supplement provides an extra two writing samples. With four opportunities to write, I doubt that not "finding out much more" is a non-issue.</p>
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Second, the common application does not have a space to list IB/AP scores
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Well, I acknowledge that this is still a problem, but it can easily be remedied on your part. For instance, in the "Awards and Honors" Section of the Common App, I simply said "AP Scholar with Honor - I have taken four AP tests and received a score of 5 on all of them." In fact, I could have taken this to the next level and written the specific tests I took.</p>
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Finally, the common application has the information required by most colleges, although in a slightly different format.
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The JHU app and the Common App follow essentially the same order when presenting information. The only exception I could find is the family information section - hardly the most critical part of your application.</p>
<p>Even the author admits that they are "subtle biases".</p>
<p>So, my conclusion is that if you are scared of using the Common App out of fear of not gaining admission, your chances are probably already low. I strongly doubt that any applicant would be rejected just because his or her information doesn't "look" the same.</p>
<p>yeah thats the book i read
and those biases the author admits of is waht i was worried about.
i agree with the whole theres hardly any difference between the two apps
its just what the author said, how if you come from a well off family you should make the effort and fill out the colleges actual app b/c she thought the common app makes it easier for those at a disadvantage..
it doesnt matter though
i thought about it ands i think im just going to do the commonapp
it really shouldnt matter, and if it does.. then its their loss hehe</p>