OFFICIAL Common Application Questions Thread

Applying to College
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<p>For people wondering about where to put summer programs/school:</p>

<p>In the section called "additional information" that's just a blank box, you can list the programs you attended and what grades you got. This is also a good place to explain any random awards (if it didn't fit in the Awards/Honors box) or to list AP scores (if not listed on the Supplements).</p>

<p>You can use this format:</p>

<p>Summer 2007
Center for Talented Youth (just an example)
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
International Politics -- 37 hrs/wk
A+</p>

1082

<p>" Once you have submitted your Common App to any institution, you will not be able to make any changes to it. "</p>

<p>--Does this include the additional information section?</p>

1083

<p>Extracurricular, Personal, and Volunteer Activities (including summer)</p>

<p>In that section, do we put honor societies?</p>

1084

<p>I submitted the common app to my colleges about a month ago because my teacher recs were going out and I wanted to open my file. Since then I have retaken the SAT and improved my score. My question is, do I need to contact each school individually to inform them of a change to my application, or is it good enough that they will see my improved scores on the official score report when I send it?</p>

1085

<p>If a supplement asks which AP exams you have taken or plan to take, but you have or plan to take more than the number of allotted spaces, should you include the additional exams which you plan to take in the additional info section of the common app?</p>

1086

<p>I submitted my first app on October 31 and now it's locked. Since that time, I took two subject tests. Should I make another version of the common app, as is now possible, and add my two new scores? Or is it sufficient to have them in the report sent by collegeboard?</p>

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<p>It's sufficient to have them in the report sent by collegeboard. That's what matters, anyways. Self-reporting them is really meaningless, since college's all require the official report, but whatever makes them happy!</p>

1088

<p>For the ED agreement, can you send that online or is that something you have to print out b/c u have to sign it? And if so, do I have to mail it out or can my school?</p>

1089

<p>You type in your name, date it, and check a box online.</p>

1090

<p>I'm submitting my common app schools online, but for the recs for some school (like harvard) i was planning on just using the printed copies they sent me in the mail...is this ok, or do they have a rule that the rec forms and stuff have to have your common app ID on them? (i know stanford has that rule)</p>

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<p>But the ED form requires a signature from a parent and counselor too....how does that work? And how would I go about typing in my name?</p>

<p>this is wayyyy to complicated for me!</p>

1092

<p>How can I go about submitting a supplemental letter of rec. or is this a common app no no?</p>

1093

<p>the ED form has to be printed out and then signed and mailed in by snail mail; as long as you sign it first, it would be OK for your counselor to mail it after he/she signs it</p>

1094

<p>Thanks Peabodie!!!!!!</p>

<p>Ok, another question: the school I'm applying ED to has 2 rounds of early decision and I'm applying for ED 2, but on common app, it says the deadline for ED 1....will it let me send for ED 2 considering it shows the deadline for ED1 which has passed already?</p>

1095

<p>PhysicsGirlNY,</p>

<p>It probably doesn't work that way, since if you do that, you'd be put in the same pool as those people who applied ED1 late. Does their website say anything about applying EDII?</p>

1096

<p>So supplemental recs., hows that work?</p>

1097

<p>Hm. Here's a question.
What if you submitted the CommonApp part to a college, on a spur of the moment basis a few weeks back, but after some more consideration, decide not to apply there? Would that be rude? Agh, I hope my counselor hasn't sent out my transcript and recs yet...</p>

1098

<p>I thought about that too...wouldn't it be better just to apply? If you already sent the CommonApp, you've already paid.</p>

1099

<p>Well, actually, I just submitted the main portion. No payments or supplements yet. (Oh gosh, I need to start those)</p>

1100

<p>I guess you can just not submit anything more? And just...forget about it. >_></p>