{"id":5535,"date":"2025-08-13T16:07:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/?p=5535"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:50:22","slug":"common-errors-pacific-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/2025\/08\/13\/common-errors-pacific-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid these common errors on Pacific\u2019s Admission Application\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You have to submit a lot of information on your Pacific Admission Application, so it\u2019s easy to overlook a mistake. To help you avoid headaches, here\u2019s a list of some of the most common application errors to avoid.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not providing the best contact information <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Enter your own email address and phone number rather than your parents\u2019. Pacific sends you important and time-sensitive messages there, so you want to have regular access to both.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you\u2019re using your personal email, not the one tied to your high school.<\/strong> Your school may block Pacific\u2019s emails and will deactivate your account once you graduate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not listing all your activities <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You may hesitate to fill out the activities section with commitments that don\u2019t seem relevant to college, but everything helps! Pacific wants to know who you are as a person, not just what looks great on a resume.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no right or wrong. We all have different responsibilities outside the classroom,\u201d says Senior Assistant Director of Admission Stephanie Azarcon. \u201cDon\u2019t discredit volunteer work. Don\u2019t discredit your family responsibilities. You may have a list of 20 activities. You may have three, or none, because you commute to school and are there until late at night.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your activities section\u2014along with your personal statement, any letters of recommendation and other information\u2014help Pacific form a better idea of who you are. The more you include about your school\/personal activities and community involvement, the better.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not adding your second-choice major <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pacific\u2019s application asks you to include a first-choice and a second-choice major. The application does not require you to include a second choice, but you\u2019re encouraged to do so. Be sure it\u2019s one that you\u2019re really interested in pursuing as an alternative.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some students think adding a second choice hurts their odds of being accepted to their first choice, but this isn\u2019t the case. If you aren\u2019t accepted to your first-first choice major, you have another chance to be accepted to this second choice.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submitting a new application to change your major or add information <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You should review your application before submitting it to make sure everything is complete and correct. However, you may later realize that you forgot an important activity or want to change your major. Do not submit a new application to correct this.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you\u2019ve completed your application, you can log back in to your Tiger Connect application portal. At the bottom, you can find the name and email of your admission counselor. You can reach out to them for help with your situation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacific counselors can manually update your major choice. They cannot make changes to parts of your application such as the activity section, but you can send your counselor a supplemental document with your other accomplishments.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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