Hi guys, I just found a spelling mistake (though instead of thought) in my Candidate Profile. Could this significantly hurt my chances in any school?
What did you write?
If it is obviously a typo or doesn’t change the meaning, it shouldn’t hurt your chances significantly.
A single typo is human. A pattern of typos is sloppy. Besides, would you really want to go to a school that dismisses an application because of a single typo?
After my son submitted his application, I found a typo in his profile and a couple in the many essays he wrote. So he was very human. And he did fine.
If it’s something that really bothers you, you can call the admissions office and make a request to fix the typo.
It’s probably not as serious as you think it is.