Updating Essays ?

Applying to College
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<p>I submitted my application to one college ,but , Now, I think I should have added 3 lines to my WHY this College essay, Can I do that now by e-mailing admissions or something ?</p>

2

<p>They may or may not consider it. Send a friendly email asking if you can.</p>

3

<p>No, it’s been submitted. Updates, not edits are accepted.</p>

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<p>Even if they’d take it, which I doubt they would, I wouldn’t even ask about it. It sends the message, “I didn’t do my best work before the deadline.”</p>

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<p>What about sending it as a supplement , I have worked out a new essay but it still deals with why this university ?, Is that fine ?</p>

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<p>That’s a distinction without a difference. No, I wouldn’t do that.</p>

<p>“I was named to the all-state basketball team” is an update. So is, “I had a poem published in this magazine.” Sending another version of your essay is just trying to get another bite of the apple.</p>

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<p>Okay, my essay is quite different from the last one, It handles different aspects of the school . The university is Uchicago, they mentioned 1-2 paragraph limit on the why uchicago essay, I wasn’t able to write more than that.</p>

<p>My new essay is pretty good, Its different from the last one ?
Should I upload it as supplement writing ?</p>

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<p>^Why do you think you should be able to submit an extra essay after the deadline?</p>

<p>There are deadlines, length limits, etc. for a reason. Everyone is subject to these rules, you are no different. And I would add: you don’t want Adcoms to think that YOU think you are different and not subject to the policies that all other applicants follow.</p>

<p>Almost a duplicate thread:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1446218-sending-brand-new-essays-after-ea.html?highlight=uchicago[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1446218-sending-brand-new-essays-after-ea.html?highlight=uchicago&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Okay, Thank You for the help, Its just that this essay is different and very good.
I thought it might boost my chances.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, the answer is that the deadline has passed. Chicago has your application, and they’ll make a decision based on what they already have.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>