<p>So I didn't waive my rights to letter of recommendations, so today I asked to take a look at what my teacher wrote. It was really good, except for one thing: for some reason, he mentioned that I wanted to be a physician. I may be Asian, but nowhere in my app have I indicated any interest in studying health or medicine, nor have I ever. Now, I'm really starting to worry. I'm afraid that because of this one detail, colleges are going to think that my teacher actually doesn't know me very well and that they are going to disregard the letter. Like I said, it's really good, and I feel that it could make a real difference in the admissions process. It's already been submitted, so he can't change it. But is there anything else I can do?</p>
<p>If everything else in the LOR was positive, don’t over think this. I’m sure the teacher thought he remembered a conversation, was trying to insert something personal, and inadvertently made an error. This won’t raise any red flags, or even be seen as an error to the admissions committee. The best thing you can do is try to remember the positive aspects of the letter and let go of the rest.</p>
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<p>Who did you ask, the teacher who wrote it?</p>
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<p>Thanks for the advice! I’m otherwise really satisfied with what he wrote, so I hope the admissions committee remembers that. </p>
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<p>Yes, I went to him personally.</p>
<p>ppl change majors all the time, so don;t worry.</p>
<p>makes absolutely no difference</p>
<p>I’m more concerned about the fact that you didn’t waive the right to see your recs. To me, that is a red flag, more than the mistake about your career plans. A confidential recommendation carries much more weight. I thought it was pretty standard for GCs to advise applicants to waive the right to see the letters.</p>