My AP English teacher made a typo in her letter of recommendation…
The error was “intends to pursue his a English degree”
She already submitted it to the common app and I already applied to some colleges, but I still have a couple of colleges that I have not applied to. Should I ask her to fix it or will it not matter? I don’t want to bother her since it is such a small mistake and she already did so much for me.
Luckily it is you and not the English teacher who will be accepted or rejected. The teacher’s typo makes no difference. In fact, I’d say that about a typo in a student essay too. I sometimes hear students say they chose a particular teacher for a letter because she or he is known to write “good letters”. The quality of the letters is not what will be scrutinized. It is what is said about the quality of the applicant that is important.
No. The error your English teacher made will not affect you in any way; colleges care more about what she has to say about you. In addition, many students don’t even get to see their letters of recommendation, so colleges have no reason to punish the student for something out of his or her control.
I can’t believe you are asking this question. Chill out.
No, don’t ask her to fix it. It’s not a big deal, and the typo won’t make or break your application. When admissions officers read this letter, they’ll recognize the fact that your teacher made this mistake, not you. Your teacher’s mistake will not affect you at all.