Mistake in Primary application

[MAOHOUHUA]

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I just realized that the information about my research paper was wrong on my primary application. I copied the old version of its information onto the activity section. The title of the paper and some authors have been change.

Should I email the schools? or maybe mention that in the secondaries as additional information? I really don't want the admission people to think that I lied about the paper.

thanks!

 

[G.NA]

I just realized that the information about my research paper was wrong on my primary application. I copied the old version of its information onto the activity section. The title of the paper and some authors have been change.

Should I email the schools? or maybe mention that in the secondaries as additional information? I really don't want the admission people to think that I lied about the paper.

thanks!

people will suggest emailing, but that's inefficient b/c it requires someone seeing it and then adding it to your file..that's extra work.
i personally would do it in the secondary as additional info. keep it to a sentence and don't apologize or say something that makes you a square lol

 

[oopsaloo]

Not entirely sure. Emailing (I think) would make it such that for schools that prescreen before sending secondaries, they'd have the corrected version in case they ever questioned it before giving you a secondary. So I would recommend emailing (although G.NA brings up a good point - it might be a bit inefficient but I think it's more certain?). But I defer to the more experienced on this one.

 

[Grace184]

Not entirely sure. Emailing (I think) would make it such that for schools that prescreen before sending secondaries, they'd have the corrected version in case they ever questioned it before giving you a secondary. So I would recommend emailing (although G.NA brings up a good point - it might be a bit inefficient but I think it's more certain?). But I defer to the more experienced on this one.

This happened to me: I emailed the admissions coordinator with a heading labeled URGENT and explained briefly the situation the correctly cited the paper and asked if she would pass it along to the committee. The committee emailed me back thanking me for the updated citation and they put it in my file. Something like that can't be taken lightly bc if they try to search for it and can't find it, they will assume you are lying. I also attached a PDF abstract for her convenience, if so needed. No chances taken lol

 

[MAOHOUHUA]

people will suggest emailing, but that's inefficient b/c it requires someone seeing it and then adding it to your file..that's extra work.
i personally would do it in the secondary as additional info. keep it to a sentence and don't apologize or say something that makes you a square lol

Thanks for the advice !!

 

[MAOHOUHUA]

Not entirely sure. Emailing (I think) would make it such that for schools that prescreen before sending secondaries, they'd have the corrected version in case they ever questioned it before giving you a secondary. So I would recommend emailing (although G.NA brings up a good point - it might be a bit inefficient but I think it's more certain?). But I defer to the more experienced on this one.

Thanks, I think I will email them.

 

[MAOHOUHUA]

This happened to me: I emailed the admissions coordinator with a heading labeled URGENT and explained briefly the situation the correctly cited the paper and asked if she would pass it along to the committee. The committee emailed me back thanking me for the updated citation and they put it in my file. Something like that can't be taken lightly bc if they try to search for it and can't find it, they will assume you are lying. I also attached a PDF abstract for her convenience, if so needed. No chances taken lol

Thanks a lot, I will probably do the same..

 

[samac]

Though I wouldn't email them with the title of urgent.
Your issue isn't urgent to them. That's a minor fix, something such as "Application Update" should suffice.

 

[Grace184]

Though I wouldn't email them with the title of urgent.
Your issue isn't urgent to them. That's a minor fix, something such as "Application Update" should suffice.

I knew my application was going under review that week- it wasn't as simple as an update, it was a mistake that needed immediate amelioration as they would not be able find my work in pub med.