<p>I just went back and read my "Why Chicago" essay and found a typo!!!</p>
<p>I wrote the same sentence twice! :(</p>
<p>I read that thing like seventeen times, too... It was one of those "Paris in the the springtime" things...</p>
<p>Is this bad?</p>
<p>Well, I wouldn't say its bad in that it could drastically harm your application or anything like that. It might make you seem a little careless though.</p>
<p>Please: CHILL. If your essay is insightful, nobody will get worked up over a typo.</p>
<p>For the record, I found two typos in my Common App essay, and one in my "living the question" essay--and I was admitted early. </p>
<p>I very highly doubt that something as minute as a typo will be what makes or breaks your application. If you're a good candidate, and you belong at UChicago, you'll be fine.</p>