<p>What do we do if we realize some minor errors in our essays after submitting commonapp... like I forgot to write 'I' in one place... will that not create a bad impression?...can we change the essays?</p>
<p>If you really need to, I'd try emailing the admissions office! I've heard about them changing a typo before, and while I don't know how they take the correction requests it's definitely worth a shot.</p>
<p>You can't change the essays, or even a sentence, but if it's just one small misspelling by all means try.</p>
<p>don't worry too much about a minor mistake. I realized I spelled riding "ridding" and forgot the "r" in your, but I still got accepted in my top school. Usually, admissions officers only spend about one to two minutes on each essay if they're within a reasonable length, so unless if your errors are blatant, they will overlook them. Good luck!</p>
<p>i made a grammatical mistake. just one. careless me. </p>
<p>i'd send an erratum but i'm too lazy.</p>
<p>Don't bother. The human brain will generally fill in the missing information, particularly if a person is reading quickly. Sending an erratum only draws attention to the error. Don't obsess.</p>
<p>DD found the same problem. Very minor one. She rewrote one line because she did not like the wording,ie the difference between precise and concise. But somehow when she uploaded to the common application she did not upload the right file. The printer was out of black ink so she did not get a chance to print and read her final copy. But I would not worry, once it's done, it's done. Don't beat yourself too hard.</p>
<p>I heard that it's not a very big deal. Some kid wrote an entire essay about his idol, but didn't even spell his idol's name correct--and still got in the college of his choice.</p>
<p>Minor errors shouldn't hurt your admissions chances. You can't correct your essay after you submit it.</p>