honorstudent

So I just realized I made several typos in my common app essay. My computer crashed the other day and I lost them so I had to retype them from hard copies. I didn't have anyone who could read over them and when reading your own work you often miss the typos since you know what's coming next. Now I've just realized I wrote "my" instead of "me," "need" instead of "needed," and and comma where a period should be. Now I'm freaking out. How bad will this look?! Especially Cornell ED?! Should I email the admissions staff? I'm hoping maybe it'll make me look human instead of sloppy.... seriously FML.

somni

isnt it obvious? you will seem careless.

honorstudent

Should I email them explaining what happened with my revised copy?

nd09

It wont look great but it'll look worse if you blatantly point them out in a email. I'd just let it go. I'd hope Cornell doesn't reject people on the basis of a few typos

honorstudent

Should I email them from a different email they don't have anonymously and ask what I should do and see what they say?

civomorth

i went to arts and sceicne info session and the lady was like, "make mistakes like spelling errors and your out".
if u send a email, they will probably send that info to you.
just have your fingers cross and hope they see your amazingness over thos few typos

surfwakesnow165

I have the same problem! I made one minor typo! i said "boy" instead of "body"! but they should be able to tell what i mean...so i emailed the admissions office. hopefully they email me back tomorrow. oh and i also didnt say at the end of the common app that i was paying online b/c it didnt correct me when i submitted it. hopefully that was fine too.

countryangel926

I'm sure they won't automatically reject you over a few typos. If the rest of your application is good, I don't see why they can't overlook a couple of mistakes.

honorstudent

So surfwakesnow165, did you email them your corrected version or what did you say in the email?

surfwakesnow165

Dear The College of Human Ecology,

Hi my name is _________________ and my Common Application ID is _______. I recently submitted my application for the early decision deadline, and noticed a slight typing error in my essay, even though I had proofread the paper numerous times. I was wondering if there was anyway that the error could be corrected.

Thank you so much,
____________

honorstudent

OK thanks! Sorry I sent you a pm two seconds before you posted back, you gotta let me know what they say!

shuaishuaishuai

^that's a bad idea, especially with so many applicants this year. IMO, the admission officer will be like: "Are u f-ing kidding me. Stop making us do so much extra work." =P Or they could just be "Allright, no prob."

honorstudent

^So should I just leave it as-is. It's only 3 minor typos in a 1000 word essay... Agh i'm soo freaking scared and paranoid

civomorth

woah... a thousand word essay. that's a long essay. I thought mine was too long at 700

civomorth

good chance they might skip over the typo so it could be a good thing