Writing Sample Slip-up? Forum

[Plato's Thoughts]

I blanked or rather goofed on the writing sample. I started arguing for a position that I later realized was extremely weak and didn't make much sense and wanted to change, but it was too late. Since were not supposed to erase, I kept going down a slippery slope and ended with two paragraphs of crap. I do think I got an okay score overall, taking into account the curve we should get. How bad could my essay affect my applications?

[2014]

Not at all. Both sides were justifiable anyway, there was no one right answer and as long as you made some sense it shouldn't matter.