Anonymous
Post 10/29/2025 10:17     Subject: Common App mistake

My son made a mistake on his (listed his graduation date as May 2025 vs 2026). We reached out to his CC and she said it wasn't a big deal but did advise that he email the colleges and let them know.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2025 10:15     Subject: Re:Common App mistake

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Glad I caught this one before submitted. DD put down her ACT superscore instead of highest composite on the common app (35 vs. 34). I had her change this before submitted. It is important to get another set of eyes on the app before submitted.


Yes, it's important to get that one right. Could catch. Schools will do their own computation to figure Superscore.


Meant good catch.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2025 10:15     Subject: Re:Common App mistake

Anonymous wrote:Glad I caught this one before submitted. DD put down her ACT superscore instead of highest composite on the common app (35 vs. 34). I had her change this before submitted. It is important to get another set of eyes on the app before submitted.


Yes, it's important to get that one right. Could catch. Schools will do their own computation to figure Superscore.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2025 07:49     Subject: Re:Common App mistake

Glad I caught this one before submitted. DD put down her ACT superscore instead of highest composite on the common app (35 vs. 34). I had her change this before submitted. It is important to get another set of eyes on the app before submitted.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2025 07:04     Subject: Common App mistake

My son made a similar error last year—listed dad’s law school grad year incorrectly. Speaking with the cc at his school, he was told to leave it alone for submitted apps, and correct it with the school he finally enrolled at so it would be correct for their records.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2025 00:15     Subject: Common App mistake

Anonymous wrote:Mistakes like that are so annoying! My kid put yes to the question - do you have children. It shows as if he has two kids!

I think it's fine. Let it slide I'd say.


This made me laugh
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2025 23:14     Subject: Common App mistake

Anonymous wrote:Mistakes like that are so annoying! My kid put yes to the question - do you have children. It shows as if he has two kids!

I think it's fine. Let it slide I'd say.


The having kids part can affect aid, might want to correct if there's time
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2025 22:40     Subject: Common App mistake

There’s so many moving parts on these apps.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2025 22:22     Subject: Common App mistake

Mistakes like that are so annoying! My kid put yes to the question - do you have children. It shows as if he has two kids!

I think it's fine. Let it slide I'd say.
Anonymous
Post 10/28/2025 22:15     Subject: Common App mistake

DC accidentally made a typo on common app and put wrong graduation year for Dad's master's degree...put 2022 instead of 2002.
Everything else is correct - school, degree, job, company. Undergrad info for Dad is correct graduation year.

DC now fixed the year so any apps submitted going forward will be correct.

I can't imagine this is a big deal but wanted to check here.
For the apps already submitted, Let it slide?
You wouldn't have them call the admissions offices to correct this, right?