<p>I just realized I spelled the word altar, "alter", when discussing my own mexican heritage as the reason i want to be a cultural anthropologist. Knowing how to spell the word "altar" is pretty crucial for a cultural anthro major. The worst thing about it is that two different teachers helped me edit the essay and didn't catch it......oh well.</p>
<p>i didn't even read my essay again. And honestly i don't plan to b/c i can't change anything about it.</p>
<p>I think it's the message that it sends accross thats important...</p>
<p>Yeah--I suggest not looking at your essay anymore at this point. And that's a minor mistake--don't worry.</p>
<p>is it "recieve" or receive"?</p>
<p>"I just realized I spelled the word altar, "alter", when discussing my own mexican heritage as the reason i want to be a cultural anthropologist. Knowing how to spell the word "altar" is pretty crucial for a cultural anthro major. The worst thing about it is that two different teachers helped me edit the essay and didn't catch it......oh well."</p>
<p>Don't worry...with spelling issues like that, you probably do not have the stats or intellect to make it into your top choice. lol</p>
<p>Ok, that's a big problem if you can't spell the word receive. And to oppose Highschoolda's comment, Colleges will consider spelling and grammatical errors. They want to know if you can communicate efficiently.</p>
<p><strong><em>ING *</em></strong> *** CRAP **** CRAP **** CRAP **** CRAP. then why does ****ING microsoft word say that "recieve" is a word? am i screwed if i wrote that in my essay?</p>
<p>THEY WILL NOT perceive a few spelling and/or grammatical errors as a big deal. Everyone makes mistakes here or there--even mistakes that are missed by reviewers. If your essay is littered with them, it MAY really hurt you.</p>
<p>One misspelling of "receive" won't hurt you.</p>
<p>Maybe you, or someone else on your computer, once accidentally clicked "Add to Dictionary" instead of "Replace" or "Ignore All". Who knows? </p>
<p>I hardly think it will be a critical error worthy of rejection, but if you're that concerned about it submit a correction according to the guidelines. I wouldn't necessarily bother, though, unless you used the word "receive" several times in your essays.</p>
<p>As for me, I'm with highschoolda and gabew42: that application doesn't get touched with a 20-foot-pole ever again. I'm through with it.</p>
<p>Yep--the transfer advisors will tell you to stop worrying!</p>
<p>if you don't take college essays seriously enough to ensure they're error free, what do you take seriously? I think obvious spelling errors are a serious problem.</p>
<p>UMRUNNER--THIS IS AFTER THE FACT! And yes, UC essays are not like Ivy essays. I think people, by far, overly obsess over their essays--especially people on this board.</p>
<p>I have seen many successful essays (including those that won awards) with numerous errors. If people who took essays seriously didn't make any errors, there would be no need for editors. PEOPLE MAKE ERRORS! I find a couple errors in Associated Press stories every other day.</p>
<p>Who Cares If It's After The Fact? The Op Came Here Asking About It, So Obviously He/she Cares!!!!</p>
<p>lol........(why is this even a topic?!)</p>
<p>I really believe that UC's receive so many apps that they barely have enough time to skim thru the essays. Although they won't admitt it, i think they look really closely at it if u're borderline. Even then, they proly not English majors to spot every mistake.</p>
<p>But as a most people are approaching finals weeks, i'd recommend not to look back. If u've done bad in the class, don't think about that. If u have a final on Monday and u mess up, don't think about. Think about ur next final on wednesday, or whatever.</p>
<p>Gabe, I know you're not talking about essays - I read yours! :]</p>
<p>kevintech-I don't think you ended up reading my essay actually--none of the drafts or the final--only that weird early thing.</p>