Probably too late, but...

Going_The_Distance
Mon, 02 Jan 2006 13:54:31 +0000

People keep telling me different things.

“It isn’t unusual to update an app after the deadline if you win some award or something, but adcoms don’t want to read extra essays. Does either school allow for supplemental/optional essays? It would be okay to send it in as an addition, but asking to substitute it seems a bit much for me.”

“They would refuse to accept the extra essay because it is submited late and other applicants dont have the luxury of submiting extra essays later. Point is, if they take your essay, which you’ve had more time to edit and perfect, then they would have to give everyone an opportunity to send in a new, better essay after the deadline.”

“This would basically mean three essays, though, which is basically too many to have. I don’t think they would substitute for you.”

I still don’t know what to do! I don’t want to risk making the adcoms angry above all, but if it won’t then my other essay would help I think.