<p>I was showing my University of Richmond supplement to my English teacher, and she noticed a typo. I accidentally repeated two consecutive words. I said something along the lines of "Into the Into the school...". What will be the result of this typo? I applied to the school ED, so I don't think the school will think I rushed my application or anything; but I am just extremely annoyed because I believe the essay is overall the best college essay I've written to date, and fell my typo has tainted it. Should I contact the school? Is their anyway I can change this after submitting my application. </p>
<p>Once you’ve submitted it, I don’t think you can change it. One small typo probably won’t matter much; a bunch of typos will be annoying to read.</p>
<p>I really don’t think one type will matter. I have heard lots of stories of kids who realized they had typos in their essays AFTER they were admitted. Now of course that means a minor one or two. An essay full of typos would show that the applicant was not serious enough to proof read and have someone else look it over before submitting it. Definitely a no-no.</p>
<p>@tperry1982 @MITer94 Thank you guys for the feedback. It was my only mistake in my essay as far as I know, and I had multiple people proofread it, ywt it still managed to get through. Do you think this will play a significant role in University of Richmond’s consideration of me? I line up fairly well with their average student, and the overall idea of my essay was awesome and really creative!</p>
<p>@Andyhunt10 you should be fine.</p>
<p>@Andyhunt10 - I agree. Don’t worry about it. A small typo is not going to be a deal breaker.</p>
<p>Now if you’d gotten the name of the college wrong… 
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<p>It won’t affect your decision.</p>
<p>Last year, I was studying for a big AP Bio test at the same time as I was writing my supplements for Barnard and I somehow inserted the word homozygous instead of homogenous, despite proofreading it multiple times. I was still accepted, so I wouldn’t worry too much about small grammatical errors, as long as they’re not overwhelming. </p>