Help! I made a grave mistake on my common app!

collegeinfo101
Wed, 23 Oct 2013 03:30:40 +0000

This is not a reply but a question about a mistake in the common app that my S has already submitted to a university under their early action program. In the honors section of the common app S put down Johns Hopkins CTY recognition award and put down “9th” grade. He also put down that the award was a “national” award. JH-CTY talent search is global so we are thinking he should have put down “global” or “international”. Being national or international is not the big worry. The big worry is that he put down “9th” grade but the talent search test was done at the end of 8th grade. The common app only has slots for saying whether the honor was received in 9-11th grade. The confusion about putting down “9th” grade arose because he indeed did participate in JH-CTY programs while in 9th grade. I’m worried about this and would like some suggestions on how to handle this. I want him to send an email to correct this and indicate that the honor/recognition was for 8th grade work. He thinks this is “minor” and should not send email. All other parts of the application support S’s high academic potential, he is a national merit commended student with high GPA and has completed 3 AP classes in junior year and is enrolled in 3 APs senior year, he has other national awards/honors, and depth in extracurricular activities with long-term dedication to one or two of the activities . Overall he is a strong student. He is applying to highly selective college. Any suggestions any one has is highly appreciated and sorry for the long-winded question.