7parts
January 4, 2016, 2:49pm
1
Hi,
While sending the writing supplement for a college I sent an essay of another university by mistake as both had the same questions? I’d there is anyway to change the essay?
Assuming common app…
The answer is no.
https://appsupport.commonapp.org/link/portal/33011/33013/Article/96/Can-I-make-a-change-to-a-submitted-application
Can I make a change to a submitted application?
Once an application or writing supplement has been submitted to any institution, you cannot make any changes to it (just as if you had dropped it in the mail), and we are not permitted to make changes on your behalf. In general, the Common Application is designed to be completed one time and submitted to all of the colleges at once, or over a period of time. If you need to change information on a submitted application, you must contact the college’s admission office directly to ask how they would like you to proceed.
**That said, you can make changes, and submit it to other institutions.
However, you can try contacting the school directly and sending them the correct response.
Follow up: Is the essay exactly the same but simply a difference in naming the college or different reponses?
Here is a similar question for the first case:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19128132/#Comment_19128132
(scroll down then, for the response in #305 )
7parts
January 4, 2016, 3:31pm
5
Thank you so much!! I’ll email them just to be safe