Unfortunate yet hilarious essay mistake

Colleges & Universities Duke University
1

In my “Why Duke” essay, I accidentally used the work ‘astrological’ rather than ‘astrophysical’. I just caught it two weeks after I submitted.

Would it be better to send an email about this so the admissions officers don’t thinks I’m into horoscopes or should i just leave it and hope they realize what I was going for?

2

I would send an email. I don’t think they will guess what you meant to write.

3

Ok guess I will. I used it in a series like ‘astrological, mathematical, and cosmological’ so I just missed it every time I proofread

4

leave it alone…dont point it out, as it still makes sense in context.

5

Ok, thanks for the response. After reading this thread

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1270588-correcting-application-errors-after-submission-%C2%85-or-not-p1.html

I think it is best to just leave it.

6

Good. It still makes sense. Maybe it will even make you more interesting to be all astologically aware:)

7

It is refreshing to see a student who can find this hilarious, most of your peers would be freaking out. I hope you get in.

8

Thanks, me too

9

an oldie but goodie …. just to reassure you

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/470497-clam-fart-oh-my-god-what-did-i-do.html