Small Mistake on B-School Application Resume
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on 9/18/09 at 8:42am
I already submitted so I can't fix them. I just realized one of my resume bullets had a period at the end of it (no periods on the rest of them). You think this could in any way lead to a ding from HBS or Wharton?






Ring the bell
Ring the bell
I bet it will show up in
I bet it will show up in your Ding report (failure to pay attention to detail). I wouldnt worry about it. Good luck.
I know, it sounds silly.
I know, it sounds silly. But you get paranoid after working on the app for so long.
Don't Worry Mon
I know kids that got into both schools (me being one of them) with spelling mistakes in their essays. So I wouldn't worry about it.
I know how it feels.
I know how it feels. Everyone tells you "baaah, it's a small thing" but when it's your own application on the line you just can't help being paranoid.
But yeeeah, it's a small thing. Chill.
It's not how *perfect* your
It's not how *perfect* your application is, but how *compelling* you are as an applicant.
Don't worry about it. Yeah, an essay full of typos is bad, but I doubt a reader will notice something like that.
Alex Chu
Alex Chu
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I agree with MBAApply as well
I agree with MBAApply as well as the others - unless there are a fairly substantial number of glaring or consistent errors in your resume and essays, it's really about your story and how you sell yourself as an applicant rather than a few random spelling/grammatical/punctuation errors. Good luck!
IBanker
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