on the common app, one of my activities was that I led worship at my current church. Since I couldn’t fit in my past church’s name, I just went with the current church’s name. However, I talked to the person that wrote me a supplemental recommendation letter and he told me how he talked about my leading worship at my past church with past church’s name, which means that the church name on the common app and the recommendation letter are different. Should I email the college and explain the situation? Or should I leave it be? It’s for Harvard.
Email. For schools it never hurts to clarify
@master1006 are you should that it won’t hurt? Wouldn’t it leave a negative impression?
If its an honest mistake, then no. Not clarifying the matter in an honest email CAN make Harvard suspicious that you might be fibbing on your college apps or that something is up.
Dear Harvard admissions officers,
Hello. Because of the character limit of Common Application, I was not able to list another organization that I served at as the worship leader. Until I moved to a new Church, "namel Church, past August and led worship, I served as the youth worship leader of “name” Church for past 3 years, also. I apologize and thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
@master1006
Does this sound good? I’m really not good with words…
Another organization? These are 2 different churches right? Sorry but this is a bit confusing. Try this. Its not great but you decide.
Hello,
My name is XXX XXX and I recently applied to Harvard through Common App. However, due to the word (or character, you choose) limit, I was unable to clarify an activity that ties in with my recommendation letter.
I have served at 2 churches and I only listed one on Common App. However my recommendation letter uses my other church’s name. So, I just wanted to clarify that I have served as leader(or whatever your position was) for two churches although I could not state so clearly on Common App.
Thank you, XXX XXX