<p>I just realized that on my New College of FL application (the paper application), I made a RIDICULOUS spelling error. I'm pretty sure I reversed the e and the i, in the word "receive"... </p>
<p>This is particularly terrible because I have no idea how it happened; I'm normally a stickler for proper spelling. I'm on the staff of my school's newspaper, and I get accused of being a "Grammar Nazi" almost every day. Did I mention I'm also an ENGLISH MAJOR? I'm kind of dying inside right now.</p>
<p>Maybe it was self-sabotage, my subconscious messing everything up because I don't truly want to go there... Or maybe I'm just a careless fool, either one.</p>
<p>Uh, unless admissions officers are so desperate such that they are looking for common spelling errors from a species that's not perfect, then you have nothing to worry about. </p>
<p>In fact, I think they'll not notice you mispelled.</p>
<p>I guess not everyone is crazy about that sort of thing...like I am, admittedly. It's just, you know, I'm an English major! Plus, I edit articles every day. I should seriously know better. Also, in the little section about career aspirations, I babbled about wanting to write... Somehow I don't think common misspellings are acceptable given that context.</p>
<p>Hopefully though, you're right. Maybe they won't notice at all. I tend to obsess about stuff like this, clearly. :/</p>
<p>It actually worked for someone who put in a small error in their application papers on purpose just to get noticed apart from the others in the first place. I wouldn't worry about it too much; at this stage, whats the point?</p>
<p>I do feel a bit silly now. Perhaps I have indeed overreacted. Suffice it to say, all these applications have me stressed.</p>
<p>I think, maybe, I'm freaking out so much about things like this largely because I'm trying so hard to compensate for a VERY unimpressive high school transcript. (And that is NOT an exaggeration by any means; high school was truly terrible for me.)</p>
<p>Haha, indeed. Rest assured: I definitely did NOT mention that. I wouldn't have the audacity to boast about grammar, and I certainly wouldn't use the word "Nazi" on an application.</p>
<p>My horror story is that my HS counsellor has attached my face photo on my transcript or recommendation letter... I know that some colleges, such as Columbia and Brown officially require it, but most colleges just don't care! Alas.. this will make me the laughingstock of the admission offices throughout the nation.</p>
<p>I had a paranoa like you because I'm a grammar freak, but we're all prone to making mistakes...that one tiny mistake won't make such a big difference that it's work freaking out about. One thing about a mistake is that you make it, you learn from it, and then you move on and become a confident person. You don't look back and freak out about it. Does nothing but waste valuable energy. Trust me, I've been there, done that. A MILLION TIMES. I don't want people doing what I have done. That's why I'm being kinda blunt about it. Sorry :.</p>
<p>Don't worry, I think I misspelled the college's name wrong in my personal statement...and I'm also an English major. I refuse to check though lol. Unnecessary stress!</p>
<p>Pfft. That is not a horror story. It's barely a story at all (they call it 'typo').</p>
<p>Now skillfully preparing a flawless application to one of the top ivy leagues, submitting it, and then realizing that you used the name Stanford ALL over it instead of Yale (the institution in question).</p>
<p>Now that my friend, would be a story. NEXT.</p>
<p>Did someone actually do that? That would amuse me so much...</p>
<p>I do realize now that I overreacted. Thus, I expected this thread to disappear shortly. By commenting on it, you're not helping us move on to the NEXT.</p>