Guest guest Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 , I'd let it go. The mistake is hers, and there's some chance that the committee approving requests for grants and scholarships gets "much worse" from less puntilious authors of letters of commendation and recommendation. Also, I wouldn't make ANY point whatsoever of mentioning this to your letter writer. You're under no obligation to correct her mistakes, and mistakes, after all, are human. Let it go. N. Meyer Question to the Group Question: I am applying for a scholarship. The local chapter has agreed to sponsor me again and we met today to go over my paper work. I got there early and was having this discussion with one of the women on the committee on grammar errors, because at the last minute I realized I made an error on my essay and needed to correct it, which is no major problem. This led to a discussion on grammar and our current educational system. I happened to say I have mild dyslexia but I have learned to compensate over the years, blah, blah, blah. No big thing. We get to the part of my reference that is written from a professor that heads two departments at a Community College and University level. is a grammar nut. She is a perfectionist, bar nothing. She loves nothing more than to correct her student’s grammar and sentence structure in the papers they turn in and that was true when I had her as a teacher. I love , because she helped me become a better writer and one that was more aware, plus a better student as she has always pushed me to extend my boundaries. She has a sentence on her reference for me that make no sense because I just think her brain was moving faster than her fingers at the time. This is a perfect example, as we hold “some’ folks to a higher standard, and what happens if they are having a bad day or are human? Well, do I tell her and ask her to correct this as her name is on this letter head? I feel obligated to do this out of respect for her. I have a three week window. She is not a popular teacher or advisor due to her rigid rules but is well respected with me and others as she sets a high bar and churns out great counselors who meet the bar. This is like telling an ASPIE you made a mistake. But in my case it is a student towards and instructor. Do I tell her and if so, how? I have a really good relationship with her as we touch base on many things outside of the program. It is nice to know someone else was having a bad day too as after all; we are all human and not 100% every day, all day. Maybe that is the moral to this story? Just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 , I agree with . I think the disadvantages of pointing out the mistake far outweigh the advantages. Best to let this one go. Best, ~CJ ,  I'd let it go. The mistake is hers, and there's some chance that the committee approving requests for grants and scholarships gets "much worse" from less puntilious authors of letters of commendation and recommendation. Also, I wouldn't make ANY point whatsoever of mentioning this to your letter writer. You're under no obligation to correct her mistakes, and mistakes, after all, are human.  Let it go. N. Meyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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