two application to MIT

[cdzone]

FACT:

I submitted two applications to two different departments at MIT.

The two departments allow an applicant for m.s.degree can apply to another department at MIT.

so I did it.

PROBLEM:

However, I did a mistake on the online application system.

I just checked "no" at the question: "Are you applying to another department at MIT and if yes, which department?"

and I submitted the two applications already. (I remember that the system automatically retrieves the answer or some information such as home address from one application that I wrote for another).

SOLUTION?

Is it a significant mistake that can affect my chances of acceptance seriously?

Should I contact the staffs in order to change the answer to"yes"?

Is it better to just do nothing at this point because I submitted them already and there is no way to change it once it is submitted?

I feel shame. please help me. Thank you in advance.

[bellefast]

Just contact the other programs you applied to and explain what happened so they will know what happened and know whats going on when they review the applications and then you should be fine

[cdzone]

thank you for the reply.

is there any other opinion?

I am afraid of bothering the staffs with this problem if it is not a significant mistake. I just guess...

[finknottle]

Bothering the staff wouldn't be a problem. Just write a polite apologetic mail explaining the problem. They receive countless such mails everyday regarding administrative issues and it is unlikely to have any bearing on the actual admission decision.

Edited December 30, 2011 by finknottle

[Mal83]

You are a potential student at their institution and you are paying an application fee, you are not "bothering" admissions staff by contacting them, it is a big part of their job to assist you during the application process. Telling them you made a simple mistake will help them and you.

[LawlQuals]

Agreed. You are not bothering anybody by being diligent about correcting unintentional misinformation you provided, it is part of their job to correspond with applicants. The only way you could be annoying is if you sent them a long email, when one sentence would do (as is the case here), and even then it would not be a big deal. Just send them a short email, and be done with it.