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Typo in application essay 15 Oct 2010, 06:35
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I found a typo in one of my essays after submitting the app. The word "of" is missing from a sentence, making it read awkwardly. It is obvious what is missing. This was clearly an editing mistake.

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"I am one of the three blind mice."

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"I am one the three blind mice."


Question: Will an error like this sink my application?


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Typo in application essay 15 Oct 2010, 06:39
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No. But talking about blind mice would be awkward in an application essay...
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Typo in application essay 15 Oct 2010, 06:42
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you'll be fine. I noticed a typo on my essay after uploading and the deadline closed too. Schools are more concerned about the content than 1 or 2 typos. But if you continually misspell or misuse a word in your essays... it might catch their eye in a bad way.

Note: you should upload in pdf format to both preserve formatting/fonts, but also to hide any history of edits in case you had other people helping you with your essays.
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Typo in application essay 15 Oct 2010, 06:43
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The blind mice are just an illustrative example :)

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Typo in application essay 15 Oct 2010, 07:53
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I found two typos in two back to back sentences in one of my essays and I just received an interview invite earlier this week - so I say don't fret about it ;-)
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This is why I don't go back and re-read my submitted essays -- it can only lead to heartache.
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Typo in application essay 15 Oct 2010, 09:04
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I agree 100% with Moss.

For Booth, I checked the uploaded documents about 5 times before submission, but since Booth's "view your application" doesn't show uploaded documents, I am anxious whether I uploaded correct ones or not.

If you get an invitation, you can brush off the mistake.

But if you don't, you will blame yourself so much thinking that THE MISTAKE might have been the reason. So at the end, I think it is how you perceive it :)

And I agree about converting into pdf too. I dunno, man. pdf just looks..... better than doc.
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Is it worth it to re-submit the essay, if there are several minor typos? Some application status page (after submission) allows an applicant to upload any document. Or will doing so impact applicant negatively?
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Typo in application essay 08 Jan 2022, 10:12
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hellothere88:

What kind of typos are we talking about here? Are they the same typo multiple times or different ones? If there are many and they're obvious to the reader, you might have no choice but to re-submit. If they are subjective and won't really take away from the reading, then you might want to let it go.

That all being said, you may not be allowed to re-submit an essay. It all depends on the timing and the school's policy. You should inquire by calling anonymously first to explore your options.

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hellothere88:

What kind of typos are we talking about here? Are they the same typo multiple times or different ones? If there are many and they're obvious to the reader, you might have no choice but to re-submit. If they are subjective and won't really take away from the reading, then you might want to let it go.

That all being said, you may not be allowed to re-submit an essay. It all depends on the timing and the school's policy. You should inquire by calling anonymously first to explore your options.

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Thank you for your answer. It is just minor typos and they are different one. I mentioned 'your curriculum is ideal based on my goals the perfect'. So there is this 'the perfect' kind of typo.

'Technically' I can upload the essay again on the application status page. Whether adcom will consider it, I don't know.