Mistake in app - serious

Colleges & Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>I posted in COllege Admissions too but I'll post it here cuz its also relevant.</p>

<p>I applied to Duke ED and got rejected, so I applied to WUSTL ED II. Since I used the online common app, I basically copied my Duke app that I had used, completely revised my essays and sent it out. Now the problem:</p>

<p>Even though I checked my app at least twenty times before I sent it out, I had not caught this one HUGE mistake:</p>

<p>I had written "Trinity College of Arts & Sciences" for "Special college or division if applicable." This is Duke's arts & sciences college; WUSTL's does not have a name.</p>

<p>Is this as big as a problem as "blahblabh blah and that is why Duke University is my dream college?"</p>

<p>Would they notice?</p>

<p>Should I contact them right away about the error?</p>

<p>One thing that makes me feel better is that WUSTL has a pre-application data form that all applicants are required to send out, and it's basically the first page of the common app (where my mistake was) plus a few additional info. This makes me think that they won't actually look at the first page of my common app and go straight to the second, because it's pretty meaningless if they already got all the info on the pre-application data sheet.</p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

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<p>I think you should call, explain honestly, and ask to submit a corrected application.</p>

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<p>Just say you accidentally put down the wrong college. I'm sure many kids put down the wrong college within WashU or change their minds later.</p>

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<p>Is it really wrong in assuming that they will not be reading page 1 of the common application because I already filled it out on their preapplication data sheet?</p>

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<p>thanks for eliminating the competition (you) for us roadrunner</p>

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<p>i don't think that's a big deal, but i also don't think you should make any assumptions about what they will/won't read. i agree with joebob, call them... i have heard the phone people are very nice...</p>

<p>though im kind of not too happy w/ wash u currently. i was deferred ed 1 and they had told my college advisor i was in...</p>