<p>Hi, guys.</p>
<p>I just realised that I made a few grammatical mistakes in some of my essays and with decision around the corner, I can't help but freak out.</p>
<p>A few errors:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>While editing, I accidentley erased the capitalised words in the following phrases: "I AM committed..." and " With the aid OF the..."</p></li>
<li><p>in one essay, wrote indistinguishable in place of distinguishable.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Will stupid mistakes like these have a negative bearing on my already average application? :/</p>
<p>As much as I hate to let you down, I would guess yes, your chances at those schools are pretty much shot unless they are a safety school like Arizona State, or a performing arts school that bases decisions on auditions / portfolio reviews.</p>
<p>Did you apply to any schools where you didn’t make those mistakes?</p>
<p>I’m going to be honest, I had a grammatical error in my Georgetown essay and I was waitlisted there. I attend Swarthmore now. </p>
<p>Was it because of the essay alone? Probably not. But I think it could have been that in conjunction with the fact that I demonstrated about 0 interest and had a not so great interview. But who knows?</p>
<p>It could hurt, but I’m not so sure. The adcoms are piling through tens of thousands of essays. Considering the time pressure, it’s possible that a couple of mistakes just might slip through. Also I think the main purpose of the essay is to gauge the candidate as a person. A personable and energetic essay with a couple of errors should be superior to one that is garmmatically flawless but dull and lifeless.</p>