<p>I already have sent in my common application to a few schools, but I have another essay that is short, amusing, and very unique. It's about my experience asking President Bush for help in my high school election. It's only one page long. </p>
<p>Would schools (Northwestern and Duke in particular) mind if I sent it to add to my application file? I think it would improve my app considerably, but I don't know if the colleges would consider it. Would they hold it against me (not following instructions ... etc.) if I sent it in?</p>
<p>You can call them and ask... I think, if you wanted to submit this essay, you should have attached it to the Additional Info section of the Common App?</p>
<p>Some schools say that you can send in supplemental essays or something like that... I would think that if they didn't want to take the time to read your essay, they would just choose not to read it.</p>
<p>But yeah. Just call and ask - then you won't have to worry about it either way.</p>