Typo on Personal Statement, how badly am I hurt? Forum

[JerrySeinfeld]

So I submitted all my apps with the same personal statement. I'm Puerto Rican with a 3.77/165. This is the error in the statement.

What was once a simply a job has become a way of life.


How bad will this hurt me?

I've already been held at Georgetown and UGeorgia, so it can't be a great sign, can it?

[Dany]

I honestly didn't notice it the first time - I had to read the sentence a few times to catch it. It's really not a big deal.

[JerrySeinfeld]

I honestly didn't notice it the first time - I had to read the sentence a few times to catch it. It's really not a big deal.

Do you think the hold's are a result of the typo, or just normal because of the numbers?

[kitmitzi]

Do you think the hold's are a result of the typo, or just normal because of the numbers?

Definitely normal. They wouldn't be put on hold because of one extra "a."

[cubswin]

I think typos matter inasmuch as the rest of your statement looks hurried and crappy. If it's one mistake in an otherwise fantastic essay, I doubt it will matter at all. Typos happen.

[BriaTharen]

I honestly didn't notice it the first time - I had to read the sentence a few times to catch it. It's really not a big deal.

This. Typos are obviously undesirable, but generally not deal breakers. May be a tiebreaker though.