<p>I have just discovered after applying to 6 colleges that my counselor put down the wrong amount of prescription glasses that I collected for my Eagle Scout project. I collected 4786 pairs, but when I took a glance at her recommendation today, it said 3786 pairs. Now, I'm terribly worried that I'm going to get rescinded from all of my schools because this looks like a terrible inconsistency. I sent a resume with my transcript that says 4786 pairs What should I do?</p>
<p>Persuade your counselor to send an erratum.</p>
<p>OMG 1,000 LESS PRESCRIPTION GLASSES?</p>
<p>It's okay man, if you're really worried about it send the erratum. Altough, I don't think it's going to sway their opinion of you.</p>
<p>It's not the fact that I want more credit for the number of glasses I collected over the year, but more of the fact that... an inconsistency generally looks like someones unsure or being dishonest. I don't want that perception in any way :(</p>
<p>How does an erratum work? Do I just have my counselor send admissions a generic email that can apply to all 4 of my institutions? Thanks. </p>
<p>-MS :(</p>
<p>I meant 6 institutions. I'm terribly scared.</p>
<p>Don't worry, Mr. Sinister. It was an innocent mistake. A generic email is fine.</p>
<p>Forget about it. Everyone has heard of typos. It is highly unlikely that anyone will even notice.</p>
<p>Its' a typo and I don't think it will matter. What I think might matter is you get to read the counselor recommendation if the counselor sends in an errata. Does specific college discount the letter of recommendation?</p>
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<li>or - 1000 glasses doesn't matter to admissions reps.</li>
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<p>If an admission rep was concerned about the larger issue (your credibility), they can pick up the phone and ask the counselor for clarification. Just make sure the counselor is clear about the error.</p>
<p>Kudos to you for being able to collect that many. Someone else making a mistake outside of your control? You're worried about what to do with THEM fixing it? Again, +/- 1,000 glasses won't take away from the impact of your project.</p>
<p>However, as accurate as you seem to be reading your teachers recs and counselors stuff, you've shortchanged yourself in proofreading your OWN submissions -- specifically putting down a summer hire and working a whole year -vs- the two months you actually admitted to working. "Hoping they are smart enough to know it was a summer hire" could also be "hoping they are too busy to figure out I made a mistake and didn't bother to correct it".</p>
<p>Go to the trouble of 'avoiding even the appearance of impropriety'. Amend your common app, correcting the errata that you yourself have generated. Who knows, you may even get extra points for being honest. Regardless, you will be judged ACCURATELY for what you have really done. </p>
<p>You'll be proud of yourself if you do it. Don't fret on CC. You already know in your heart what the right thing to do is. JUST DO IT. You'll wind up at the college that is right for you, and that you are right for. </p>
<p>Otherwise, "Methinks thou doth protest too much"</p>