<p>To err is human… Tell them what they need to change. They’ll be happy to help you!</p>
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<p>Are you KIDDING???</p>
<p>It’s a minor correction. Submit it and don’t worry about it.</p>
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<p>We respectfully (I hope) disagree. </p>
<p>It’s not like the minority boxes come prechecked and he just forgot to uncheck it. They got checked somehow. There is no really good explanation for how this happened. </p>
<p>Once he submits a correction, we don’t know if this will be corrected clerically, or with a note in the file, which will further highlight the issue. I’ve been told that the adcoms see the PDF file that the Common App generates. </p>
<p>If this gets to a social engineer in a PC admissions office, I think he’s toast. These people have a hard job because they have to find people to reject and they are generally nice people. This “error” will not put the applicant in the best light. I can see this being a perfectly good reason to reject the OP. </p>
<p>While I agree that he must submit a minor correction, I disagree with your assessment of the probability that this turns out ok. </p>
<p>I think he needs to prepare for the real possibility that he needs to apply for more schools. It’s very unfortunate, but it is what it is.</p>
<p>As for my comment, Elizabeth Warren, the new senator from Massachusetts, just went through hell because she checked that she’s a Native American. We can’t discuss that further, but my comment was more from the point of view that it’s something that you want to avoid. He’s probably already told his so called friends that they’ve really harmed him. THEY could try to ruin him later with this. I’d want him to make sure he preserves the evidence. Life is long. You never know.</p>
<p>Also colleges can revoke your degree if they find you lied on your application. This does happen periodically, especially at the most selective schools. Does losing your bachelors degree have an effect on your license to practice law? It did on a Law and Order episode. I don’t know if it does in real life, but why chance it.</p>
<p>You all are freaking out over something minor. Unicameral hit it on the head. Just fess up…it aint a big deal. No one cares as much as you do about it.</p>
<p>ClassicRocker, you’re out of your mind. You’ve watched too many episodes of L and O and are way too wrapped up in conspiracy theories. Way to freak a kid out.</p>
<p>The OP asked opinions on what he should do. </p>
<p>Other opinions: send the corrections, don’t worry. </p>
<p>I disagree. </p>
<p>My opinion is that the best course of action is to send the corrections, continue to worry, and then act on that worry to file more applications. Then stop worrying. </p>
<p>Unicameral might be right, but I gave my reasons why I thought he might be wrong. </p>
<p>I’m entitled to my opinion. The OP can take it or leave it.</p>
<p>I agree with ClassicRockerDad. The colleges need to be notified of the error, prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. And do it ASAP.</p>
<p>Surrealism,
I would email all of the schools stating simply that there was a mistake with what you turned in on your racial profile. Most admissions counselors that I have talked to are kind and patient and they will help you correct the error. Make sure to tell them what your correct information is. Trust me, they won’t look that far into it and will most likely just fix the error. You don’t have to go into much detail.</p>