<p>My computer (MAC) is weird and put question marks in front of almost every paragraph in both my essays for the UC app, which I can't alter anymore. I am worried to the point of tears, I feel like I screwed up my chances completely. I am ready to break down. Your thoughts? Are my chances totally ruined? Do you think it did any damage ?</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s your mac’s problem, mine did the same thing originally for some reason when I saved the essays. I just deleted them out, but it looks like a system error.</p>
<p>Do you think it will look really bad to the UC’s? I am already a mediocre candidate, I DO NOT need this to make it worse. I am lame haha I have been crying</p>
<p>if the system is causing that then there is a good chance it happened to multiple people and they will catch it and understand that it was just a problem with the program…:)</p>
<p>but if you are worried send them a quick email saying “I would just like to address the small error in my submitted essay. Due to an unknown error relating to my computer…(or whatever…
) there has been blahblah…and I would like to apologize for this and ask the office of admission to disregard these markings if at all possible…”</p>
<p>I am sure they will not be upset about that kind of thing.</p>
<p>Thanks! Should I just email the admissions office and state my name?</p>
<p>I think so…I am not sure but I know several schools will have specific directions in the contacts portion of the admissions page…like you might be able to find a section that says if you have a question concerning x, use this email address. if you have a question concerning y, use this email address…etc…I am sorry I am not familiar with the UC page. 
but I would say the general admissions email should be fine if you cannot find anything else. good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks, still a bit concerned</p>
<p>Anyone else have this problem?! Any other advice pleasee and thankyou</p>
<p>The same thing happened to me. I called them up and they say that its a common problem. Still, I sent an email to the UC tech one and then forwarded it to the UCAP (University Undergraduate Application Processing Service) but have not heard a response back as of yet (was 6 days ago). Hopefully, it will not be used against the both of us.</p>
<p>Also, as for their response, “I am forwarding your questions to UCAP (University Undergraduate Application Processing Service) as they are better suited to answer questions after you have submitted your application.”</p>
<p>Phew, you just calmed me down! What UC’s did you apply to?</p>
<p>that stressed me out, I looked at it and almost fainted</p>
<p>UC Apps are so annoying</p>
<p>Ya, call them. But also, you can always change your major once you get accepted right so don’t worry that much. They say they don’t accept based on major.</p>
<p>lol, sorry about that. but the same thing happened to my personal statements. I just deleted the question marks and put a space between each paragraph so it doesnt look like one big block of typing. i was freaking out earlier so i did some googling and other students did that as well.</p>
<p>Can you still edit them after they are “submitted” online? If not, At least you didn’t submit without checking like me!</p>
<p>no, you cant edit it anymore. i dont know how i missed the mistake in majors, i checked over my application like 50 times prior to submitting -___-</p>
<p>email them! I’m sure it will work out. Good luck</p>
<p>thanks, i will! i actually just called but apparently they’re only open M-F 815AM-420PM. ill just trying email.</p>
<p>yeah, that really does suck</p>
<p>While were here, do you mind chancing me?</p>