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Editing a personal statement possible after submitting?

Started by guylewis
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guylewis

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Hey everyone, my app is totally ready and I've taken my PS through several revisions. I've been given the thumbs up from several sources who've read it but I wanted to get the opinion of my DO who still needs to read it. unfortunately he's a bit busy right now and it's taking him a little longer to get a chance to go through it and give his final approval.

I was wondering: is it ok for me to submit my application now with the final draft I have and still be able to make some changes if necessary after it's been submitted? I just want to get the verification process started since I know it can be a long process and I don't want to lose anymore precious time. Thanks for your help!
 
Hey everyone, my app is totally ready and I've taken my PS through several revisions. I've been given the thumbs up from several sources who've read it but I wanted to get the opinion of my DO who still needs to read it. unfortunately he's a bit busy right now and it's taking him a little longer to get a chance to go through it and give his final approval.

I was wondering: is it ok for me to submit my application now with the final draft I have and still be able to make some changes if necessary after it's been submitted? I just want to get the verification process started since I know it can be a long process and I don't want to lose anymore precious time. Thanks for your help!

You can edit it after submitting.
 
You can edit it after submitting.
Thanks for the reply. As for the editing: how long do I have to make edits? like, does it go up until the verification is completed? and do the schools only receive the final draft? I appreciate your help on this!
 
Thanks for the reply. As for the editing: how long do I have to make edits? like, does it go up until the verification is completed? and do the schools only receive the final draft? I appreciate your help on this!

I submitted my application a couple weeks ago but I still haven't been verified yet. I can edit it right now but I'm not sure about after being verified, but I heard you should still be able to.