<p>On my common app essay after I submitted it I noticed the same little mistake two times:</p>
<p>after a colon, I capitalize the first word, for example
Then, I realized: My friends could help.
or
One important thing: She's pregnant.
(not real examples)</p>
<p>UGH this is going to be aggravating since i still have 3 to submit!! :(</p>
<p>make multiple common app versions, fix and send, either way theyre not gonna affect ure decision</p>
<p>are you sure? what about this
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<p>plus it’s a grammar mistake, not a typo like spelling something wrong.</p>