<p>I am so dumb! I accidentally entered my wrong last name to colleges when I signed up for a presentation for 5 liberal arts colleges. The name I entered was similar to my own, only shorter. For example, if my name was Earnest Hemingway, the name I accidentally entered would be Earnest Hemms. Dumb auto correct! All the other information I entered for this was correct, so now I'm receiving mail from the colleges to both my real name, and this accidental name. While all my info is correct for college board, fafsa, act, common app, etc, I'm worried the colleges won't like it. Should I contact the colleges and clear it up, or leave it be?</p>
<p>I would contact the colleges. I’m sure that it won’t hurt your chances at all. This type of thing probably happen every year and its better that you made a typo on your name than in one of your essays.</p>