<p>In the Yale short take asking about what you admire most in others, I wrote “the lack of need of approval from others.” It should be “lack of need FOR approval from others.” Is this a glaring mistake/should I be worried? And while it may seem like that was a careless mistake, I read that phrase over at least 10 times and saw nothing wrong with it…I proofread each part of my application 3+ times before sending it out. Hopefully you can give me some peace of mind.</p>
<p>Eh, I’m in the same boat. I could kick myself, but I really do trust the admissions process. If they want to admit you, they’re not going to reject you because of that mistake. Your typo is pretty mundane (matter of syntax, not of grammar), but even if it were glaring – there’s nothing to be done!</p>
<p>Don’t worry about that mistake. It won’t come across as careless, because it’s really simple. Errors related to things like phrasal verbs or noun-preposition agreement are easy to overlook (for example, some people say “qualms with” rather than the correct “qualms about,” just as you said “need of” instead of “need for”). No big deal - don’t sweat it.</p>
<p>Errors that really stand out are the ones that should cause you the most worry. For instance, confusing words like “your” or “you’re” would look pretty horrible. Similarly, errors in syntax are also very bad, because they’re extremely obvious. You don’t even need to look for syntax errors in order for them to stand out. Mistakes in syntax are typically uncommon to those fluent in English, however.</p>
<p>I can’t resist: </p>
<p>OP, you really need to have some lack of need of/for approval from CC readers!</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>^ I only just realized that your username is “vicariousparent.” Since I first saw your username a few months ago, I thought it said “viciousparent.” You now seem significantly more pleasant than you originally did.</p>
<p>^vicariousparent, I’ve read post #4 three times and still don’t get it! Ha, IDK why, I just can’t understand what you’re saying.</p>
<p>LOL vicariousparent, thatz quite funny…</p>
<p>Hahahaha vicariousparent, I laughed out loud. That was clever! But thank you for the responses…makes me feel much better about it.</p>
<p>I’ve made mistakes like that LOADS of time. I made that mistake too but I’m not too worried about it.</p>
<p>I apostrophized “Girl’s Cricket” when its supposed to me “Girls Cricket” =|</p>
<p>I always read it as viciousparent too!</p>
<p>And this post is the reason why I refuse to read back any of my application answers once I’ve submitted it. I just know I’m going to discover that I’ve accidentally slipped a your/you’re mistake in there or that a rogue “LOL” has worked its way into the essay. I shudder just thinking about it.</p>
<p>I try not to be vicious, especially not to stressed out teenagers!</p>
<p>Tres Elefantes: I was suggesting to OP to try and be more like the person he/she would most admire.</p>
<p>I am not applying to yale but I am on the same boat.
I wrote “I involuntary became…this …” Instead of involuntarily
How bad does this sound?</p>
<p>At least you didnt completely omit a word.</p>
<p>on my Columbia ED app.:</p>
<p>“These obligations have taught me to prioritize the needs of others my own.” forgot the word over… -__-</p>