Online common app - confused

sewbusy
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:38:06 +0000

S2 is considereing applying EA to MIT and Cal Tech, but I’ve read on other threads that once the common app is done online and submitted to a school, then it can not be changed. Does anyone know if this is true? If so, he may not apply early at all. Our experience with S1 was that his essays got better the more supplements he completed and he wound up using a totally different (and much better) essay for his RD apps than his EA app, but he did them all on paper so it was easy to change. Now many schools require or strongly request the apps be submitted online and we need clarification from thse who have completed the online common app in the past. Thanks!