<p>I just realized that on my supplement I wrote that I admire Brown for its commitment to “sustainibility” rather than “sustainability,” and I already sent it in. How much will that hurt me?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Not at all, if the admissions officers even notice at all. It took me a minute to see the error. They realize that you were writing a lot of essays and typos are inevitable.</p>
<p>Oh good that’s really reassuring thanks :)</p>
<p>No, one typo isn’t a huge deal. I also had a typo on my supplement…i wrote “one” instead of “on.” And that one was more noticeable than a one letter difference.</p>
<p>If it makes you feel better, after I submitted my application and supplement, I noticed an alignment error on my resume. I also stated in my PLME essays and my resume that “I wish to pursue a minor in philosophy,” when you can’t minor at Brown–you can just double concentrate. I thought I was done for. but I wasn’t. 
Don’t worry about it–there’s nothing you can do, and people have gotten in with far worse errors.</p>
<p>Oh good!!
This is very reassuring. Although I just noticed another error- I wrote “mind-boggling complex” instead of “mind-bogglingly complex”. AHH! I think the stress is starting to wear my brain out- I must have read that paragraph 15 times and I still missed it. I just hope whoever reads the essay happens to miss both of those errors. The strange thing is, my dad read it and missed both of those things too. Ah well, there’s nothing I can really do about it now. But I feel so stupid!</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it- it sounds like “mind-boggling(ly) complex” was supposed to be an inventive adjective phrase, right? In a sentence,
“That course was mind-boggling complex!”
“That course was mind-bogglingly complex!”
IMO, there’s virtually no difference. You could even say that leaving out the “ly” would be in your favor because some people think (in writing handbooks i’ve read) that made-up words are tacky. but I understand your concern- you wanted “mind-boggingly” to describe how complex the subject of your sentence was. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about it–there’s nothing you can do about it now anyway. I would be surprised if two typoes really made the difference in a decision, especially considering how holistic the application process is supposed to be. Remember that Brown is a crapshoot for anybody; minor typoes are probably not going to increase one applicant’s probability of rejection.</p>
<p>You will die.</p>
<p>same here i put breaker instead of beaker >.<</p>
<p>I had a typo in my engineering supplement - “Electrial” instead of “Electrical” - but I was accepted ED.</p>
<p>My strategy: do not look at supplemental essays after they have been submitted. There is nothing you can do about it, so just relax and move on.</p>
<p>you are screwed.</p>
<p>Since it’s phonetically correct and they can definitely discern your intention, I doubt it will be too much of an issue</p>