<p>Hi all. Well, I'm so stressed out, applying to 8 poli-sci programs. I have a somewhat random question. One of my recommenders totally left out a verb in one of his sentences. Now, I can't exactly go to him and tell him that I read the letter (he accidentally handed me 4 copies, when I only needed 3...ethically wrong, perhaps but that's another thread).</p>
<p>Sorry this might seem like a trivial concern but is this going to reflect negatively upon me? The letter is superb, with that exception of course. I know LOR are often considered most important and am nervous about this!</p>
<p>assuming you specified that you waive your rights to look at the letter, u did something your not supposed to. obviously, it would be foolish to make the professor aware of his mistake, for it would show your admitted lack of ethics/integrity/honesty. so, there's nothing you can do. plus, it seems you are already aware that this is a 'trivial concern.' it's just a grammar mistake. that should have no merit at all towards your being recommended; it doesn't make him any less credible. it's the content/semantics of his letter that matters, not how eloquent he can express your abilities. "it's the SEMANTICS that matter, not the SYNTAX!!!" lol, to quote one of my favorite professors.</p>
<p>Well, look at it this way- if you talk to him and tell him that you read the letter you weren't supposed to read, and are worried about his sentence construction, what could happen? Well, he could get mad that you read the letter in the first place, and re-write it, and discuss in the new letter how he's concerned about your morals and ethics as a result of this. </p>