<p>so i just decided to look at my yale essays and the resume i sent to all my colleges. with fresh eyes, i caught 5 blatant typos....... </p>
<p>4 out of the 5 typos were omitted words. just a missing article, pronoun, etc. </p>
<p>i had others edit. the problem is i'm obsessive and keep editing until the last minute, at which point my eyes seem to glaze over my mistakes. </p>
<p>i know i really shouldn't do this to myself at this point, but i can't seem to get over the fact that i've made such errors on something so important. </p>
<p>is there any way AT ALL to fix this situation?? how much do you guys think that it will factor?</p>
<p>(worst of all: i'm the editor-in-chief of my school paper)</p>
<p>errors in your resume probably wont even be noticed (i dont see the adcoms looking too closely at resumes). errors in your essay probably wont affect your favorability, maybe a little.</p>
<p>As long as it's not to the degree where it boggles up your message, I think you'll be fine. Of course, over-editing never hurts, and you can't ignore the fact that the adcoms, if they do see the errors (which as damien mentioned, they may not), will still get the message that you may have rushed or forgot to proofread. </p>
<p>I think the best advice for any prospective applicant is to keep your essays to yourself until you have polished them the best that you possibly can. Then, proofread them and give them to an English teacher with the emphasis on grammatical mistakes more than anything else. </p>
<p>After this stage, you can start asking for thematic advice. But until then, the one thing that anyone can help you with is grammar.</p>
<p>I had an omitted word in one essay and a split infinitive in another, and they took me. Furthermore, in the letter I got from the admissions officer (form letter, but hand-signed) the guy wrote "great essays!"</p>
<p>Whatever happens to you eventually would have happened anyway, with or without the errors.</p>
<p>Yeah, I haven't looked at anything since I submitted it, except two of my extra info sheets to check that I put the correct school on them. I did. No use in worrying, there isn't anything you can do about it.</p>
<p>icecreamman.. ...... the fact that you have to "rework" something that you had such an advanced notice on, and worst..make some REALLY significant changes, is enough for you not to be admitted to any of the ivies...... It says: well, this guy does not plan well, can not concentrate, is insecure because he thinks that these changes are better or were necessary and.....Why don't we just take a look at the next of the other 19, 999 applicants who did not have to change anything nor was .......... enough to call and ask such a question..?</p>
<p>You would be very surprised to find out that the staff working in the admissions office are not literary scholars or grammatical experts- far from it. They are administration not Professors. However always do the best you can that is all.</p>
<p>MovieBuff- I completely understand where you're coming from, but if this process has taught me anything it's that admission officer takes the "holistic view" extremely seriously.</p>
<p>For example, on Jan. 1st thousands of kids turned their applications late anywhere from a few minutes to a few days (One kid from the Princeton ED acceptance pile claimed he got in after submiting his app 2-3 days late I think). We are human, we make mistakes. </p>
<p>Admissions people want you to present yourself in the best way you can possibly present yourself. And if your SAT, GPA, or ECs are stellar they're not going to complain too much about you updating your essay or submitting your application a bit late. </p>
<p>Sure, I bet sending a revised version of my essay didn't help my cause at all. But it surely does not sink the entire ship. I understood that, and I believed the changes I made merited taking that risk. </p>
<p>Another example: my friend's common app essay was circa 1,300 words long. We both applied Harvard EA. I laughed my ass off when he told me it was that long saying you'll never get in with that ****. But come December, I was deferred and he was Harvard 2011. </p>
<p>So if your essay is good and you think the changes will help. I would take that chance and send it in. Because admissions officers aren't going to let something minor completely ruin a goal you have been working towards all your life. </p>
<p>Sorry for the long post. I was inspired. Really good episode of the OC today :)</p>
<p>^^^^^ Great attitude, overly optimistic, idealistic, easy going......and perhaps a little naive?...As long as you feel good about your decisions and you can reconcile yourself with the outcome of your actions...who cares...?? Just do not live the rest of your life based on "anecdotal" experiences.....Nothing ever gets "published" that way...( Thinking very scientifically here...)</p>