<p>Hi guys, I'm not sure if this is a huge mistake or not, but I wanted your opinions:</p>
<p>In the optional essay, I had written that 'Holden Caulfield' is my favorite fictional character. However, in the 'Why UChicago?' essay, I'd used an example, where I'd written that Sherlock Holmes is my favorite fictional character. I re-read my essay 7 times, yet I couldn't spot this stupid mistake! Truth be told, they're both my favorites. But I'm not sure the person reading my essay will see it the same way. Do you think it'll affect my chances significantly?</p>
<p>Hi Hopeful,
I applied EA and about a week before decisions came out, I went back through my essays, and noticed that in the short story I’d written for my Waldo essay, I had deleted an entire dialogue (originally intending to go back and rewrite it), without which, other parts of the story made absolutely no sense. Needless to say, I freaked out. And then I got accepted. I like to think that your mistake is much less significant than the one I made, and mine had no bearing on my acceptance. If you exhibited the kind of passion for UChicago in your ‘Why UChicago’ essay that you clearly have, as shown by this post (and the same post in the Admissions Counselor thread, LOL) then I highly doubt an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot mistake like that will matter at all. It’s going to be alright.</p>
<p>Hey CJohnH! Firstly, congrats on your acceptance! And that’s such a relief to hear; I was worried the AdCom might think I was making up stuff, or something along those lines. Hahaha! Yes, I am really passionate about UChicago; it’s my dream university! I’m gonna be pretty damn happy if I get in. By the way, out of curiosity, what did you write in your optional essay?</p>
<p>You’re freaking out. Take a deep breath, and stop worryin’ about it, because there’s nothing you can do. And I guarantee you, asking the admissions counselor if a minor mistake in one of your bajillion essays will affect your chances will not get you an answer.</p>