Application Preview Messed up?

[tulip08]

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Hi guys, hope the application stuff is going well for all! Just a quick question. For some of the sections on the application, even though the character count is within limits, part of my text seems to get cut off when I view on the pdf preview. Anyone else encounter this problem? If so, is there something wrong with I'm doing?

 

[RestoreSight]

I have noticed the same. There is a somewhat poor explanation for this in the instruction guide. There is both a line limit and a character limit and you have to adjust the application to make them both work.

I have also noticed that even though you delete sections in the work and school section they still appear in the preview, even after you save/restart/delete etc. I am not impressed with the SF Match application at all.

I think the most important thing is to make it look clean and easy to read. If you can achieve that you are probably OK.

 

[tulip08]

Thanks! Good luck with the application!

 

[golfman]

I've noticed this as well. I'm still trying to find the line between making it look neat and including enough information.

Because the application doesn't allow us to use bold font or anything, the way I've made mine look neat is double spacing. But, this has greatly limited the amount of stuff I can put on the application due to the line and character limits mentioned.

I still think double spacing between activities, making it look nice and neat, beats cramming a bunch of information on there single spaced. But I could be wrong, maybe committees just want information and don't care how it looks.

 

[afroman787]

what are you guys putting down for the specialty electives section? I have only listed my ophtho rotations. Am I missing something here?

 

[golfman]

what are you guys putting down for the specialty electives section? I have only listed my ophtho rotations. Am I missing something here?

That's all I put down. I hope we're not missing anything.

 

[RestoreSight]

I think the "...and related activities" line throws people off. I think its only for rotations.

 

[golfman]

I have also noticed that even though you delete sections in the work and school section they still appear in the preview, even after you save/restart/delete etc. I am not impressed with the SF Match application at all.

I've noticed this as well. Do you think this is an issue just in preview? Are we safe to submit even though these things still exist in the preview?

 

[tulip08]

I've noticed this as well. Do you think this is an issue just in preview? Are we safe to submit even though these things still exist in the preview?

I had this issue except it resolved once I exited the website all together and then re-logged in. It seems to be okay after.