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typos on reference

my referee made two typing errors (in one instance using the wrong word) on my reference and has sent it to ucas. :frown:

will this impact majorly on my application?

Reply 1

Talya

Undry1

my referee made two typing errors (in one instance using the wrong word) on my reference and has sent it to ucas. :frown:

will this impact majorly on my application?

Only if she meant to write 'good' and wrote 'awful'.

:smile:

If your teachers have bad english you might get special consideration :rofl:

Reply 2

yusufu

...accomplished raCKet player...
...the Maths Clinic WITH is organised to help...
...he has built up a GOD rapport...

Reply 3

Talya

Undry1

...accomplished raCKet player...

They will think you are a Pimp Drug Lord!

Reply 4

yusufu

that may be :wink:

but it wont affect the application?

Reply 5

Xanthe

Don't worry about it, my last year's reference had LOADS of typos.

Reply 6

Xanthe

Undry1

...accomplished raCKet player...
...the Maths Clinic WITH is organised to help...
...he has built up a GOD rapport...

Did you notice these errors before you sent the application or after? And how could teachers makes this kind of error? What has your tutor said about this? I would just like to clarify that I did notice some typos in my reference but they weren't as bad as the ones you've listed above. :p:

Reply 7

yusufu

he sent the application. ive noticed these after :frown:

Reply 8

Xanthe

Undry1

he sent the application. ive noticed these after :frown:

Have you spoken to your teacher about it? How could they be so incompetant?

Reply 9

yusufu

im gonna talk tomorrow. with any luck theyll be able to get it back. not hopeful tho.

Reply 10

Dimez

At least you sent yours off, teachers are taking the mick. :angry:

Reply 11

Tindo

How did you see your reference?

Reply 12

yusufu

i asked for a copy today.

Reply 13

yusufu

just checked. Racket = racquet. :smile:

only 2 errors now. :smile:

Reply 14

supercat

I'm sure it won't impact your application. It was your teacher that made the mistakes, not you.

Reply 15

spider from mars

Calm down. This will make no difference. How could your teacher's ability to spell/type possibly reflect any aspect of you? No admissions tutor could be so stupid as to think that it would, so relax!

There were mistakes on mine too (and it was written by the head of 6th form - tisk tisk). In fact he even spelt my name wrong (there were two variations on the spelling in the reference, and my name is Kate - not exactly complicated), which you'd think might perhaps imply that he didn't really know me well at all! However I got 5/6 offers and am currently typing this in my room at my first choice uni - so I really wouldn't give it too much thought if I were you.

Reply 16

yusufu

turns out he noticed the "god" mistake and corrected it :smile:

Reply 17

Evolin

i had typos in my personal statement! :redface:

didnt seem to matter at all!

Reply 18

mini_mad

My referee almost sent my application off without relising he'd spelt my name wrongly the whole way through it lol

Reply 19

Bdarnell

wannabeavethelp

My referee almost sent my application off without relising he'd spelt my name wrongly the whole way through it lol

I must have double, triple checked everything on ucas. I had to change, on my PS, some words to the correct spelling, ie: color to colour. Almost did it to the reference :eek:

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