<p>In preparation for a college visit trip this summer, my DD sent out a few emails to the colleges in the area we’ll be visiting, setting out the dates for the visit and giving some other info. In the last email, she accidentally had the name of one of the other 2 colleges in one spot. She’s always very careful about this stuff, but she missed it this one time. She didn’t notice it until the coach from that last college emailed back about the upcoming visit (and she reread her original email) but the coach didn’t mention the error. She was horrified at her mistake.
At this point, should DD follow up with an apology, or let it go since the coach didn’t raise it in their response?</p>
<p>Let it go, if it feels okay to mention it face to face when she is on the visit when the coach can see her face and she can show her sincere humility at the mistake… I would not bother with the email mention. I expect it happens frequently.</p>
<p>I agree…I would not mention it. But, if the coach asks what other schools your interested in, I would be sure to mention that college. Otherwise, the coach might feel you are not being upfront.</p>
<p>My D made the same mistake a few months ago. One coach emailed back pointing out her mistake, and she apologized immediately. Another coach also received same erroneous email, but she didn’t mention anything in her reply, so my D did not mention it either in her later emails with that coach. The point is the incident did not affect her recruiting with both colleges - D maintained communication with both college coaches ever since.</p>
<p>My daughter had a COACH who sent her an email response with another athletes name! He actually wrote back to her and said something like “you can tell I’m reaching out to a lot of recruits today, and I apologize for getting your name mixed up.” It was honest and sincere. I’d think a coach would think an apology from a recruit for a mix up would be honest and sincere too.</p>
<p>My 2 cents…
I think it would be appropriate for her to send a short note , reconfirming her visit and mention a brief…“At this point in my college search process, I am reaching out and talking with several…I apologize for the error…”</p>
<p>I think it is better to acknowledge it…shows character and accountability…which coaches love.</p>
<p>Somone posted this in another thread…
<a href=“http://network.laxpower.com/laxforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=47360&p=1009748&hilit=Smith#p1009748[/url]”>http://network.laxpower.com/laxforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=47360&p=1009748&hilit=Smith#p1009748</a></p>
<p>Agree with Fogfog that a simple confirmation and apology would be just fine - you can even make light of it. The coach does not think they are the only school you are looking at. My DD had a similar experience to imafan - the envelope was addressed to her but the letter inside to a different first name. We weren’t offended, the coach was definitely interested in DD as well, and we were not under the assumption that we were their only recruit 
It happens all the time, both ways.</p>
<p>No advice here, but when my DD (who plays soccer) messed up the name of the college in one of her emails, the coach wrote back, saying, “Thank you for your interest in University of ---- Volleyball.” She didn’t REALLY want to go there anyway…</p>