My essay doesn't fit on the Common App.

Applying to College
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<p>Is it possible for me to just print it out and mail it to them? It's due on January 1st, so I don't think calling them tomorrow would be an option. Any suggestions?! :(</p>

<p>By the way, this is for JHU.</p>

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<p>Mail it tomorrow before midnight..I don't see how else.</p>

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<p>Thanks</p>

<p>What should I include? SSN, DoB, and my full name?</p>

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<p>By the way, this is for the JHU supplement. I didn't make that clear in my first post. This is not for the general Common App. essay, so if I do have to mail this separately, I will only have to mail it to one school.</p>

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<p>I would put Name SS and DOB</p>

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<p>Is it possible for me to fit what I can in the space provided and then continue the rest of the essay in the "Additional Information" area?</p>

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<p>if it doesn't fit...aren't you just supposed to cut it?</p>

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<p>Hmm.. if the school's name is in grey.. then you need to mail them in the entire app with the common app.</p>

<p>If not then just fill out their supplement by printing the PDF... and include your essay that way.</p>

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<p>You need to first ask yourself why your essay does not fit in the common app section. You may benefit from some good editing.</p>

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<p>It doesn't fit the common app? That's 6,000+ characters! I agree with sybbie, shorten it.</p>

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<p>Go back to the JHU thread where you posted the same thing. One of the people in the admissions office already answered your question.</p>

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<p>GoldShawdow, the JHU supp. doesn't give you much room. Mine was about 650 words and I needed to cut a sentence to make it fit.</p>

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<p>My essay was about 750 words or 1 and 1/3 pages. I got a reply for the admissions office (e-mail), but it may cause a little bit of a problem. I was told to mail them my entire application in print. Unfortunately, I already sent them an envelope containing a resume, supplemental papers, and the essay I could not fit in hopes of using the Common App. and making a note in the supplement saying "please see printed essay".</p>

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<p>Goldshadow, the supplement can only hold 3,500 characters in its response box. Sorry, if I did not make it clear before, but this essay is for the supplement not the essay on the Common App.</p>

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<p>I'll bump this up in case anyone needs to refer to this or can bring any more insight.</p>