<p>When I sent all three forms/envelopes via DHL from Bangalore to MIT, I had to put all three envelopes in a brown envelope. Then DHL would put this envelope in a heavy-duty envelope. My concern is regarding the brown envelope I put the other forms. Apparantly, I wrote the address and name messily. While it is clearly legible, I don't want MIT to gain the impression that I'm a disorderly person who is neither meticulous nor detail-oriented. Will this count against me? I heard that they open these and file them in the appropriate folders. Would appreciate some clarificaiton on this process. I'm really stressing out over this!</p>
<p>I really don't think this will have an impact in the least.</p>
<p>I believe they do open the envelopes and put documents in the appropriate folders, but the envelopes, I assume, have nothing further to do with the admissions process. Ben Jones talks about the physical process of application reading in this</a> post, and he doesn't mention cutting people on the basis of their envelopes. :)</p>
<p>At least in grad school applications, the people opening the envelopes and sorting forms are administrative assistants rather than the people who are actually reading and judging the application.</p>
<p>That is definately a relief! I do not think that my envelopes accurately reflect my potential (hopefully not, at least).</p>
<p>Wow. This site truly shows no bounds.</p>
<p>i love this... my rec and my 2ndary school report haven't even shown up and you're worrying about an envelope... are you kidding?</p>
<p>Yeah, no kidding.</p>
<p>"OMG!!!11oneone Will they reject me because I didn't dot the 'i' in my name!!!!!111"</p>
<p>"Wow. This site truly shows no bounds."</p>
<p>Well said.</p>
<p>I heard a story last week about someone who was freaking out because he wrote "9/26/05" instead of "September 26, 2005" and was worried that this was too informal.</p>
<p>As much as I find these things amusing, I do understand that this is an insanely stressful time, and people deal with stress in different ways.</p>
<p>In any case, no worries. Penmanship is not a factor in MIT admissions. You should see the handwriting of some of the alums who work in our office... :)</p>
<p>whew... my rec a finally in... and my school report is likely on its way</p>