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How bad is this???
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:55 am
by soleilik
So I have been customizing the last paragraph of my personal statement for each school I have applied to.
I start the paragraph by "It would be an honor to...." Looking through my submitted applications, I realized that for two of my applications, the first statement reads "I would be an honor..." instead of "IT". I know that this is not the biggest mistake in the world, but would this make me look sloppy and unprofessional? Other than that, my personal statements have been proofread and critiqued by several people, so they should be free of any other mistakes.
Please tell me what you think!!! I am beyond worried

Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:03 am
by FryBreadPower
soleilik wrote:So I have been customizing the last paragraph of my personal statement for each school I have applied to.
I start the paragraph by "It would be an honor to...." Looking through my submitted applications, I realized that for two of my applications, the first statement reads "I would be an honor..." instead of "IT". I know that this is not the biggest mistake in the world, but would this make me look sloppy and unprofessional? Other than that, my personal statements have been proofread and critiqued by several people, so they should be free of any other mistakes.
Please tell me what you think!!! I am beyond worried

eh; its a one character mistake in a 2+ page personal statement. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:31 pm
by z0rk
FryBreadPower wrote:soleilik wrote:So I have been customizing the last paragraph of my personal statement for each school I have applied to.
I start the paragraph by "It would be an honor to...." Looking through my submitted applications, I realized that for two of my applications, the first statement reads "I would be an honor..." instead of "IT". I know that this is not the biggest mistake in the world, but would this make me look sloppy and unprofessional? Other than that, my personal statements have been proofread and critiqued by several people, so they should be free of any other mistakes.
Please tell me what you think!!! I am beyond worried

eh; its a one character mistake in a 2+ page personal statement. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
This is not worth losing sleep over. You are OK. Don't call the schools to discuss it, dont submit a modified PS, just sit back relax and enjoy the peace and freedom of no longer studying or writing apps.
Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:02 pm
by CanadianWolf
Worry if you applied to Yale, otherwise you should be okay.
Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:18 am
by Opie
Most people's eyes will slide right over this and read what you meant. Especially people with hundreds of these to read.
Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:19 pm
by soleilik
Thank you all so much for the support! I am just going to try to relax and not worry about it! Good luck:)
Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:16 am
by shmoo597
Don't be so sanguine. This is exactly the kind of stuff that adcoms hate. Its like, you spend hours on an application and you can't even proofread for typos? If I were you, I'd email all of the schools about the error.
Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:34 am
by ThreeRivers
shmoo597 wrote:Don't be so sanguine. This is exactly the kind of stuff that adcoms hate. Its like, you spend hours on an application and you can't even proofread for typos? If I were you, I'd email all of the schools about the error.
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Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:36 am
by BiglawOrBust
shmoo597 wrote:Don't be so sanguine. This is exactly the kind of stuff that adcoms hate. Its like, you spend hours on an application and you can't even proofread for typos? If I were you, I'd email all of the schools about the error.
Someone's trolling this morning! Imma stalk all your posts and warn the others.
Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:16 am
by bessmarvin89
shmoo597 wrote:Don't be so sanguine. This is exactly the kind of stuff that adcoms hate. Its like, you spend hours on an application and you can't even proofread for typos? If I were you, I'd email all of the schools about the error.
You can't possibly be serious about this. It was an honest mistake. They'll get over it. Its called being human.
Re: How bad is this???
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:17 am
by bessmarvin89
soleilik wrote:Thank you all so much for the support! I am just going to try to relax and not worry about it! Good luck:)
Yeah, Dont worry. Think about it this way, ONE little error is not going to drastically change their decision. If they were to admit you they will, if they weren't they wont. Be easy