Can't switch application type on Common App, help asap

When I try to submit my NYU app, I get this error:

" The deadline for the start term and admission plan you have selected has passed. Please review this college’s deadlines and, if available, choose another start term or admission plan with a future application deadline date."

There’s no option to switch my app to regular decision.

When I first applied I clicked early decision, due November 1, but soon decided that was not for me. So I decided I would not submit it, and that I would later change it to regular decision assuming this is possible, and just apply before the January 5 deadline.

But there’s no option.

I didn’t even submit my application yet.

The only possible thing I could think of doing is removing the college from my college list and re-adding it, this time selecting RD. But I already have all my recommendation letters submitted and don’t want to risk losing those if I delete the ED application.

I couldn’t find anyone with this issue online.

What should I do?

I don’t know if removing and starting again will fix it - but your LORs, etc. are stored in common - so you’d just pick those again.

Why would deleting the college impact that?

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Thank you, all good now!

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