Blog Archive MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed Yikes, a TypoI Am Done!

Blog Archive MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed Yikes, a Typoâ€"I Am Done! You have worked painstakingly on your application. You have checked and rechecked your work. You finally press the Submit button only to discoverâ€"to your horrorâ€"that you are missing a comma and you inadvertently used “too” instead of “to.” The admissions committee is just going to throw your application out, right? Wrong. There is a fine line between a typo and pervasive sloppiness. If you have typos and grammatical errors throughout your essays and application, you send a negative message about your sense of professionalism and desire to represent yourselfâ€"and thus the target schoolâ€"in a positive way. If you have a minor mistake or too (oops, we meant “mistake or  two”) in your text, you have an unfortunate but not devastating situation on your hands. Admissions committees understand that you are only human, and if you are a strong candidate, the entirety of your professional, community, personal, and academic endeavors will outweigh these blips. Do not dwell on the mistakes. Do not send new essays. Just accept your own fallibility and move on. Share ThisTweet Admissions Myths Destroyed Blog Archive MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed Yikes, a Typoâ€"I Am Done! You have worked painstakingly on your application. You have checked and rechecked your work. You finally press the Submit button only to realizeâ€"to your horrorâ€"that you are missing a comma, and you inadvertently used “too” instead of “to.” The admissions committee is obviously going to just throw your application out, right? Wrong! Making a typo and pervasive sloppiness are two very different things. If you have multiple typos and grammatical errors throughout your essays and application, you send a negative message about your level of professionalism and desire to represent yourselfâ€"and thus the target schoolâ€"in a positive way. But if you have a minor mistake or two in your text, you have an unfortunate situation on your hands, but not a devastating one. Admissions representatives understand that you are only human, and if you are a strong candidate, the entirety of your professional, community, personal, and academic endeavors will outweigh these blips. Do not dwell on the mistakes. Do not send new essays. Just accept your own fallibility and move on. Share ThisTweet Admissions Myths Destroyed Blog Archive MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed Yikes, a Typoâ€"I Am Done! You have worked painstakingly on your application. You have checked and rechecked your work. You finally press the Submit button only to discoverâ€"to your horrorâ€"that you are missing a comma and you inadvertently used “too” instead of “to.” The admissions committee is just going to throw your application out, right? Wrong. There is a fine line between a typo and pervasive sloppiness. If you have typos and grammatical errors throughout your essays and application, you send a negative message about your sense of professionalism and desire to represent yourselfâ€"and thus the target schoolâ€"in a positive way. If you have a minor mistake or too (oops, we meant “mistake or two”) in your text, you have an unfortunate but not devastating situation on your hands. Admissions committees understand that you are only human, and if you are a strong candidate, the entirety of your professional, community, personal, and academic endeavors will outweigh these blips. Do not dwell on the mistakes. Do not send new essays. Just accept your own fallibility and move on. Share ThisTweet Admissions Myths Destroyed Blog Archive MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed Yikes, a Typoâ€"I Am Done! You have worked painstakingly on your application. You have checked and rechecked your work. You finally press the Submit button only to realizeâ€"to your horrorâ€"that you are missing a comma, and you inadvertently used “too” instead of “to.” The admissions committee is obviously going to just throw your application out, right? Wrong! Making a typo and pervasive sloppiness are two very different things. If you have multiple typos and grammatical errors throughout your essays and application, you send a negative message about your level of professionalism and desire to represent yourselfâ€"and thus the target schoolâ€"in a positive way. But if you have a minor mistake or two in your text, you have an unfortunate situation on your hands, but not a devastating one. Admissions representatives understand that you are only human, and if you are a strong candidate, the entirety of your professional, community, personal, and academic endeavors will outweigh these blips. Do not dwell on the mistakes. Do not send new essays. Just accept your own fallibility and move on. Share ThisTweet Admissions Myths Destroyed Blog Archive MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed Yikes, a Typoâ€"I Am Done! You have worked painstakingly on your application. You have checked and rechecked your work. You finally press the Submit button only to realizeâ€"to your horrorâ€"that you are missing a comma, and you inadvertently used “too” instead of “to.” The admissions committee is obviously going to just throw your application out, right? Wrong! Making a typo and pervasive sloppiness are two very different things. If you have multiple typos and grammatical errors throughout your essays and application, you send a negative message about your level of professionalism and desire to represent yourselfâ€"and thus the target schoolâ€"in a positive way. But if you have a minor mistake or two in your text, you have an unfortunate situation on your hands, but not a devastating one. Admissions representatives understand that you are only human, and if you are a strong candidate, the entirety of your professional, community, personal, and academic endeavors will outweigh these blips. Do not dwell on the mistakes. Do not send new essays. Just accept your own fallibility and move on. Share ThisTweet Admissions Myths Destroyed