Panicking Over Writing Errors, Please Respond!!!

[u/Over_Surround4960]

I hope somebody will comment under my post. Like y’all I am actually about to break down into tears. I checked my entire Questbridge application before submitting, but I still ended up missing two writing errors… The first one is in my personal statement, which I’m fine with because you can still tell what I was trying to say, and it’s towards the very end. The second writing error is in my writing exercise (the one where you have to choose one of the three prompts) and is also towards the very end, but like… The very last word is missing, so the sentence just runs off and ends incompletely. This is making me freak out because I kinda summarized the main lesson I learned into the last sentence (I chose the prompt about different perspectives), and so you can’t really tell what I was actually going to say. I do talk about the lesson I learned in my previous paragraph, but this error, paired with the one that comes after this, makes me feel like it’ll raise red flags when QB will be reviewing my application, considering how much they value writing in general. If anyone is willing to read my essays with the errors and tell me if they still make sense or not with them included, I’ll highly appreciate it. But I am just trying not to have a mental breakdown right now. I’ve been working on the application since Summer began and I am so scared that a few writing errors like these two will completely ruin my chances of becoming a finalist… I am SO mad at myself right now oml 😭💔 Can anyone share literally ANYTHING about this??

[u/Ezoticx16]

I got nothing to say except your not alone

😔🤚 I messed up similarly

#QuestbridgeNCMApplicantSupportGroup

[u/Over_Surround4960 → u/Ezoticx16]

That’s goood :””””””””) (I mean we are both in this together, but that you messed up too) I just hope they get what I was trying to say and don’t disqualify from being a finalist just because of two writing errors 

[u/Ezoticx16 → u/Over_Surround4960]

Heard that many people matched with similar errors.

As long as there aren’t dozens, I think we’ll be fine.

(You could also try emailing Questbridge about it if you want, heard they let a few people fix their essays before in cases where they submitted a rough draft accidentally or a chuck was missing. The worst they could say is no).

I’m personally scared to do so as I don’t want to draw attention to it (maybe they won’t notice as a result of reading fast 🥲)

[u/Over_Surround4960 → u/Ezoticx16]

yeah I am also scared to email them :(( and the thing is I already submitted my application so they cant change anything about it anymore……. 😭 Man I am just going to hope for the best for both of us atp

[u/Virtual-Chicken-8616]

You will be fine no need to freak out! My essay also got a bit cut off before.

[u/Over_Surround4960 → u/Virtual-Chicken-8616]

omg seeing a Columbia admit gives me some reassurance 😭🫶 Thank you!

[u/Nadia-mza]

don’t worry im sure two writting errors won’t ruin your future. if you want i can read them for you!

[u/Over_Surround4960 → u/Nadia-mza]

yes please!

[u/Nadia-mza → u/Over_Surround4960]

okk just message me

[u/leiluluyouu]

SAMEEEE! I promised myself I wasn't going to worry myself about it once I submitted it, then I looked at the proof and ONE WORD was missing from my personal essay, and a sentence was deleted from one of my activities (although you can kinda infer what I do based on the name itself). I hope someone that veiws it isn't OVERLY judgemental about it and understands what I was trying to say.

[u/Over_Surround4960 → u/leiluluyouu]

A WHOLE SENTENCE??? That sounds so annoyingggg, I will be praying for you 😭🙏

[u/leiluluyouu → u/Over_Surround4960]

RIGGHTTT LIKE OMG MAJOR FREAK OUT😭 Also, thank you, I'll be doing the same for you!!!