<p>Like my 'swapping essays' topic on the Harvard forum, I was wondering if I can switch the essay I already sent into Princeton. I wrote a new one with the same ideas, but with a more clever approach. My original was IMO pretty boring now that I look at it.
Has anyone had a problem like this?
If I can't then I'm pretty much withdrawing my application. I haven't even started their supplement yet. Is the admissions office closed for the vacation?</p>
<p>you probably shouldn't have submitted so early if it wasn't ready</p>
<p>I asked my counselor that and she said you are not allowed to. I don't really know though. can anyone confirm??</p>
<p>I wouldn't say it wasn't ready.. it was.
I would've continued using it if I hadn't started a new one with the same details. I was sending in my Harvard application before the priority deadline and then I said to myself "hey, if this essay's already finished.. why not send it to Princeton too?"</p>
<p>it's just that the one i sent was a dull version.</p>
<p>Yes, the admissions office is closed for vacation until January 5th-ish, I believe. If you call their number, you'll get a recording telling you when the office opens again. As for whether you can replace your essay or not, I have no idea, but I wish you the best of luck!</p>
<p>Im sure you can, just call them to check, and send it by mail or email.</p>
<p>can't replace because everything you send goes in your applicant folder. With that said, you can send them your new one and it will also be taken into consideration</p>
<p>I've kinda been wondering the same thing.</p>
<p>On my MIT interview, my interviewer told me that, although it's not widely publicized, if you get deferred you can call the admissions office, get an idea of why you were deferred (usually essay or something), and then resend anything that might increase your chances (like a new essay.) </p>
<p>I have no idea if Princeton is like this, and I never tried out his advice because I got into Yale, which I prefer over MIT.</p>
<p>^pink001, really? that's pretty useful information</p>
<p>it doesn't hurt to try, right?</p>
<p>yeah, I'm pretty sure that they will accept it. Most colleges understand the stress we go through and yes, while you should have made sure you wanted that essay sent, things happen.
U chicago for example has a place online where you can submit additional information such as a revised essay, or something. </p>
<p>My suggestion is that you email it to the admissions officer who is the representative of your hometown, or city, or w/e. And tell them your reasoning and be polite. haha</p>
<p>and about what pink001 said, while colleges have been known to tell students and counselors the reason for a defferal, you can't really expect them to remember every single applicant. Many deferred candidates were just deferred because they can only accept a limited number of students anyway.
-paul</p>