Common English Mistakes in Admission Essays by Slovak Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Slovak speakers from Slovakia when writing a Admission Essay in English.

Mistake Example #1

Incorrect placement of adjectives ('The car red' instead of 'The red car')

Applying to your esteemed university is a dream I have long cherished. The opportunity to study in enavibronmeant academic envibraonment excites me greatly. I am eager to contribute to a diversecommunitydiverse and learn from professorsexperiencedprofessors.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct improper adjective placement."

Applying to your esteemed university is a dream I have long cherished. The opportunity to study in a vibrant academic environment excites me greatly. I am eager to contribute to a diverse community and learn from experienced professors.

Applying to your esteemed university is a dream I have long cherished. The opportunity to study in environment academic vibrant excites me greatly. I am eager to contribute to community diverse and learn from professors experienced.

Mistake Example #2

Omitting 'it' as a subject in dummy subject sentences ('Is raining' instead of 'It is raining')

Applying to your university has been a dream for me since childhood. It is important to mention that my passion for computer science started when I was young, and I have always been fascinated by how technology can solve real-world problems. Studying at your institution will provide me with the opportunity to learn from the best and contribute to the field in meaningful ways.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed one correction for a sentence subject error."

Applying to your university has been a dream for me since childhood. It is important to mention that my passion for computer science started when I was young, and I have always been fascinated by how technology can solve real-world problems. Studying at your institution will provide me with the opportunity to learn from the best and contribute to the field in meaningful ways.

Applying to your university has been a dream for me since childhood. Is important to mention that my passion for computer science started when I was young, and I have always been fascinated by how technology can solve real-world problems. Studying at your institution will provide me with the opportunity to learn from the best and contribute to the field in meaningful ways.

Mistake Example #3

Struggles with perfect tenses ('I am here since three years')

I am very excited to apply for the Master's program in Computer Science at your esteemed university. I hamve alwaysbeen passionate about technology and innovation, and I first came here since three yearsago to improve my skills in this field. Studying at your university will allow me to gain adeeper knowledge and contribute to the tech community in Slovakia.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I made some corrections to the verb tense, in addition to some stylistic improvements."

I am very excited to apply for the Master's program in Computer Science at your esteemed university. I have always been passionate about technology and innovation, and I first came here three years ago to improve my skills in this field. Studying at your university will allow me to gain a deeper knowledge and contribute to the tech community in Slovakia.

I am very excited to apply for the Master's program in Computer Science at your esteemed university. I am always passionate about technology and innovation, and I am here since three years to improve my skills in this field. Studying at your university will allow me to gain deeper knowledge and contribute to the tech community in Slovakia.