How many typos are allowed?

[Astra]

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Ideally 0 typos but we are all human. So how many typos are we given before an application gets taken not seriously?

 

[Mad Jack]

It really depends on the typo. Spell the wrong word wrong and your app can be done in one, such as if you somehow accidentally slip in some profanity or vulgarity care of a typo. And it really depends on who is reading your paper- if they're a grammar Nazi, you might be in trouble after one.

 

[DNC127]

I misspelt my own birth defect in my PS noticed like 2 months later.... still got 12 interviews haha.

 

[Nontradunderdog]

Im a avid creator of typos, thats why I had 3 proofreaders for everything I submitted. One of my professors one time wrote 100 - 1000 for a grade on a quiz because I misspelled my own name.

 

[Astra]

tree fiddy

dank meme bro

 

[seeinghowitgoes]

I copied and pasted to AMCAS from a word document and must have not completely copied the essay because I noticed about 4 months later that my essay just stopped in the middle of my second to last sentence.

Still got interviews at most places I applied, so I would say everybody just so their best and all will be well 🙂

 

[desiredmembername123]

I copied and pasted to AMCAS from a word document and must have not completely copied the essay because I noticed about 4 months later that my essay just stopped in the middle of my second to last sentence.

Still got interviews at most places I applied, so I would say everybody just so their best and all will be well 🙂

Literally my worst nightmare right here.

 

[MaxPlancker]

Just don't misspell the school name 😉

 

[DingoPingo]

Just read over my PS today for some reason and noticed a typo. Based on this, I probably have 5-6 typos that I haven't found yet.

If I can't find them, I just hope the adcoms can't either.

 

[mehc012]

There's no "allowed" defined for mistakes*...they're just a reality that most people will understand, depending on the specific circumstances of each. They're not going to be like "3 typos in the PS are fine, but 4 and they'll never be a doctor!"

*with the exception of the grade input section, where you are in fact allowed a specific number of errors in verification before they make you correct it yourself and re-submit at the back of the queue

Sent from my phone, I apologize for any typos or brevity.

 

[hamstergang]

Ideally 0 typos but we are all human. So how many typos are we given before an application gets taken not seriously?

How would an answer to this question be in any way useful to you?

 

[Law2Doc]

Just try not to lose the "f" in "shift". I've seen that happen and get past spell check.

 

[freak7]

Just try not to lose the "f" in "shift". I've seen that happen and get past spell check.

"... and after straining my way through that 14 hour **** I was so relieved to finally get home knowing that I had done something truly meaningful for Mrs. Smith"

 

[Astra]

"... and after straining my way through that 14 hour **** I was so relieved to finally get home knowing that I had done something truly meaningful for Mrs. Smith"

You have no idea how much I'm laughing right now lol