Can I make changes after I'm deferred?

[gibby]

<p>Unless things have changed since my kids applied to college, you cannot make changes to the Common Application once you’ve submitted it to a college. You can create an ALTERNATE VERSION, then make changes, and submit the alternate version to other colleges – but you cannot submit the alternate version to a school that you’ve already applied to. </p>

<p>What you can and should do is write a strong letter of interest that provides Admissions with updates to your application. Sometimes students will submit an additional essay with their update, but as Admissions already has your original essay, they can always refer back to it – it’s not like they can ignore it, or the impression it first made. So, I don’t think submitting a revised essay with the same topic will help your cause. Here’s what you can do: <a href=“The Truth About Getting Deferred | HuffPost College”>HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost;

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have your college counselor [or high school guidance counselor] give the admissions office a call to find out how close you came to admission. This will provide more context for admissions officers when reassessing your application in the spring. Often admissions officers are very open about what may have placed you in the regular round. This is where you can find out what they want from you. Many times they want to see more of your senior year grades (higher grades).</p>

<p>Listen to your school counselor’s feedback and take it to heart: if they say they want to see a consistent rise in your first and second semester grades, make sure you’re focusing on your studies. Their feedback is meant to help you!

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