<p>The CommonApp let me submit, which just makes it weirder. I haven’t received my application status info yet.</p>
<p>Has anyone else tried updating their self reported unofficial scores on their account? I tried entering all of my Sat I’s yesterday; it was listed as ‘pending’, but today the space is totally blank as if I hadn’t entered anything. Should I wait a few more days, or should I resubmit/email admissions?</p>
<p>What’s likely happening is that the admissions office is currently on winter break, and once they get back, they’ll have literally thousands of pieces of information to sort through and organize into different applicants’ files. Be patient – if they find that they’re missing something from you, they’ll let you know.</p>
<p>although fledgling has a weird sense of humor, i agree with his/her advice. wait until after the new year begins. good luck! =)</p>
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<p>OMG are you serious?! I had two essays that I completely loved (other than my CommonApp main) and I literally spent two days debating which one to use since I didn’t know I could attach MULTIPLE essays. I ended up using my Yale supplement, and since my EA decision turned out great, maybe I’ll have the same luck with H - but I would be much more comfortable if I could have included both of my essays.</p>
<p>^I’m not saying it’s official or even advisable (people have done it in the past, but I guess it’s generally not a good idea to overwhelm the admissions officers with superfluous material). But if you have two essays on two pages in one file, then two essays are going to show up on your app and that is what the adcoms will get. It’s pretty much a judgement call after that.</p>
<p>I’m sure you’ll do great even without the extra essay, or perhaps even because of the omission.</p>
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<p>What makes you say that? I actually don’t remember the last time I posted something remotely funny in this thread…</p>
<p>^LOL I was thinking that too when I read that. I was like: what? Am I missing the “weird sense of humour” here? hahaha</p>
<p>btw. You can tell that I’m Canadian because I spelt “humor” with a “u”. Horray! </p>
<p>Busting some myths here:
-we do NOT ride polar bears to school
-we don’t all live in an igloo (though that would be fun)
-we do NOT say “Eh?”</p>
<p>… okay, maybe sometimes-but we do it unconsciously!</p>
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<p>But you guys ride moose, right?</p>
<p>hahahahaha Yes, but only on weekends ;)</p>
<p>Eh? I was thinking more along the lines of “aboot.” :)</p>
<p>I don’t know ANYONE on planet earth who says “aboot”. I wonder where that even came from? Why do people think Canadians say “aboot”? It’s just funny to me :)</p>
<p>okay random question, but for an essay that has a 500 word limit, how much should I write approx? This is for the Brown essay ( I chose prompt 3: “what don’t you know?”)</p>
<p>Approx…500 words? Really, I think it depends on the essay. It probably shouldn’t go over more than say, 550, but if you said everything you need to say it’s okay as long as it’s +250. (This is just an opinion though)</p>
<p>Okay. I will try to make it 250+. It’s at about 150 words right now… D:</p>
<p>The answer to that Brown prompt should simply be that if I knew what I didn’t know I wouldn’t not know it. The question is thus invalid.</p>
<p>Should I send in an additional essay to Harvard via mail? I know the essay will definitely help my chances, but will it be appreciated or will they loathe the idea of reading yet another essay?</p>
<p>If you’ve already uploaded a supplementary essay, don’t send an additional essay. It can only hurt.</p>
<p>What’s the general consensus on sending a supplementary essay to Harvard? If it’s good it helps, if it’s bad it hurts and if you don’t send one it neither helps nor hurts? How necessary is the supplementary essay for Harvard?</p>
<p>@Mentos </p>
<p>I did not upload a supplementary essay so does that change anything?</p>