How bad are indentation errors in my college supplemental essay?

lookingforward
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:47:55 +0000

I like semi-colons. They break out two related parts of a thought. But I also like dashes and use them often in casual writing.

Bottom line is most essays are not as superior as many kids seem to think. And while any one of us can suppose what is a red flag, that’s only your perspective. Reviewing apps is less speculative than some seem to think. Adcoms don’t tend to fill in the blanks. What a kid submits is what he/she submits. Sure, they can throw up their arms, in despair. But there’s no time to get side-tracked by things like indentation. You do not want your reviewers asking, What is she thinking? Or worse.

And no, I do not base my position on what some pro counselor says is up or down. They’re generally trying, imo, to attract attention, build a business. Many haven’t been around the hidden parts of admissions in a long while, if ever.

Be cautious with this perfectionism. Now and in the future. It may be fun in idle time, but counterproductive when it comes across as too heavy, too distracting, a self-imposed stress.