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Spelt word wrong in UCAS? D:

Hi, I'm applying for English Literature and Creative Writing at top universities, and in my personal statement I spelt one word wrong:
I put compliments
instead of complements.
Be honest, would this lead to rejection?

Reply 1

Leah910

you did spell compliments right though... ??

Reply 2

Pandorax

Original post by Leah910

you did spell compliments right though... ??

yes! It was meant to be complement, I put compliment with an i instead of e :-(

Reply 3

Carnationlilyrose

Original post by Pandorax

See my final bullet point here:
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2012563&p=37765516#post37765516

Reply 4

Leah910

Original post by Pandorax

yes! It was meant to be complement, I put compliment with an i instead of e :-(

i doubt you'll get rejected over one word tbh....

Reply 5

Pandorax

Original post by Leah910

i doubt you'll get rejected over one word tbh....

Okay DDx Im really scared, if you have high predicted grades will they overlook the spelling mistake? Stupid i :frown:

Reply 6

Carnationlilyrose

Original post by Pandorax

Okay DDx Im really scared, if you have high predicted grades will they overlook the spelling mistake? Stupid i :frown:

Read what I posted. It tells you exactly what English admissions tutors think from the horse's mouth.

Reply 7

Pandorax

Original post by Carnationlilyrose

Read what I posted. It tells you exactly what English admissions tutors think from the horse's mouth.

Thankyou! Hopefully it will be okay, I just don't want them to develop a negative idea of me because of that error Dx

Reply 8

Carnationlilyrose

Original post by Pandorax

Thankyou! Hopefully it will be okay, I just don't want them to develop a negative idea of me because of that error Dx

You are not going to be the only one. Very few personal statements are perfect.

Reply 9

Pandorax

Original post by Carnationlilyrose

You are not going to be the only one. Very few personal statements are perfect.

Even if they are applying to an English Literature degree? D:

Reply 10

Carnationlilyrose

Original post by Pandorax

Even if they are applying to an English Literature degree? D:

Well, not in my experience, unfortunately. I've spent years of my life correcting them and not every student is particularly meticulous about carrying out the corrections. Not very much English literature coursework is faultless, either.

Reply 11

ChloeNR

don't worry! the last sentence of mine said "I am particularly interested working with" which doesn't make as much sense, instead of "I am particularly interested in working with" and I currently have 4 offers for leeds, manchester, liverpool, and newcastle! They won't mind :smile:

Reply 12

Kittyboy

Original post by Pandorax

Okay DDx Im really scared, if you have high predicted grades will they overlook the spelling mistake? Stupid i :frown:

Hi. I managed to misspell something too but I just received an offer. I don't think it matters :P. I mean, one letter can't matter.. they might not even notice ;p gl.

Reply 13

Pandorax

Original post by Kittyboy

Hi. I managed to misspell something too but I just received an offer. I don't think it matters :P. I mean, one letter can't matter.. they might not even notice ;p gl.

xDD woo, phew! Are you doing English Lit too and which uni? And yes, hoping that they get a bit tired of reading personal statements and kinda skim read it..XDD

Reply 14

Kittyboy

Original post by Pandorax

xDD woo, phew! Are you doing English Lit too and which uni? And yes, hoping that they get a bit tired of reading personal statements and kinda skim read it..XDD

Yep, I'm doing literature.

Applying to Oxford durham southampton cardiff and sussex. The offer is from cardiff. You'll be fine, what were your as grades?

Reply 15

Pandorax

Original post by Kittyboy

Yep, I'm doing literature.

Applying to Oxford durham southampton cardiff and sussex. The offer is from cardiff. You'll be fine, what were your as grades?