Mistake in Cover Letter

Hi there,

Q: Should I even attend this interview or save myself the embarrassment in case this comes up?

Definitely attend the interview:

1. The interviewer might have not even received the cover
2. If they ask you can explain
3. If you don’t go, you have a 100% probability of not getting an offer

Good luck!

Francesco

Hello, 

This happens and you should absolutely attend the interview. If you got invited it is because they find your profile interesting, they wouldn't waste time with an interview if they were not ;)! 

If they mention it, be honest (no point in trying to deny it) but focus on your motivation and right fit to join the company. 

Best of success!
Cheers - Nicolas Vilmin

Hi there,

absolutely attend the interview. Remember that it will be an holistic assessment of you to determine whether you will succeed or not

- CV and credentials 

- Case interview Performance

- Fit interview Performance

- Others (e.g. overall office/System context and metrics, strenghts of other applicants in your cohort/intake wave, …)

your mistakes in the Cover Letter are a small information point and you can avoid that it becomes a “yellow / red flag” by focusing on being detailed-oriented, prepared and polished during your interviews.

Best of luck with your process!

Hi there, 

Definitely attend. 

If this comes up, find a funny and/or elegant way to get past this point. 

There's no reason to miss out on an opportunity because of potential embarrassment.

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

You dodged a bullet here! Next time please please be careful.

You should 100% attend the interview! The cover letter is just used for screening - your interviewer should not be getting it during the interview (just your resume).

You're good to go and never have to look back :)

Good luck to you!

Here's some information to help you in your prep:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/pitfalls-case-interview-preparation

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/how-to-shift-your-mindset-to-ace-the-case

Dear candidate, go for the interview and take an amended CV along that you can hand out if asked. You can also send an updated one ahead of time but it is probably not necessary.best of luck.

Hello,

Definitely attend the interview! Plenty of firms don't read the cover letter super thoroughly, so there's a chance they didn't catch the mistake, but even if they did, it doesn't necessarily mean that you will get rejected. Be prepared to apologize and explain yourself if the interviewer brings it up (though I don't think this is a likely scenario).