are people typing their secondaries or hand-writing them??

[michmaki]

I think I will type them, I just hope that our old crappy typewriter still works

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[SaltySqueegee]

do a search for this topic... it already has a thread...

 

[iamhere]

most are online aren't they...so you just fill them in electronically. what schools send them on paper?

 

[zzeyfzz]

i handwrote mine. i was careful though -- photocopied the apps first so i could practice once. my handwriting's pretty nice too, if i do say so myself.

 

[carrigallen]

I think this topic has an illustrious history, feel free to do a search for it.

 

[SaltySqueegee]

I hand wrote my electronic apps... now I'm trying to clean the ink off of my monitor... Doh!!!

 

[dara678]

On a side note, should we staple or paper clip the secondary pages together?

 

[Paws]

Having spent more time than I want to think about in a corporate office, I would recommend the paperclip. Staples express rigdity and uptightness, whereas the humble paperclip expresses its flexibility with great flair! So simple, so modest, and yet - so elegant.

Seriously, tho, it just means no irritating staples for some poor person in the admisstions office to deal with; no ripped pages, etc. They probably xerox the bejebus out of these things, and then when they're done, they can stapl it if they want. I personally trust them to not lose my pages ... this is just my opinion. Anyone else ???

 

[JM.]

I handwrote mine and sent them in with coffee circles on them.

 

[Cydney Foote]

The division director I worked for HATED getting handwritten essays -- he thought it looked sloppy and indicated that the applicant just didn't care. I can't say this is true for other adcomm members, but I don't think you'll go wrong by typing them.

As for the all-important staple/paperclip question, I prefer staples. Papers slip in and out of paperclipped documents easily -- you could end up with part of another application and they'll end up with yours. I do appreciate Paws' concern for the admin staff -- there is plenty of photocopying to be done -- but as a former administrator myself I prefer the certainty of the traditional staple.

 

[Woots32]

Type your secondaries, and use hunter green ink. Make sure to use an obsucre archaic language like Sanskrit.

However, it is permissable to hand-write your secondaries if you use hyroglyphs from the Third Dynasty. Be sure to make your own papyrus.

 

[judoka]

i hate secondaries...

 

[Chorizo]

I used a crayon and fingerpaints.

 

[Winged Scapula]

Woo...glad I'm over all this stuff.

Type them, formatting the margins into your word processing program and use staples.

Just my two centavos...

 

[demografix]

I can't believe these questions. Seriously though, if an admissions decision is going to be made based on whether you typed or hand-wrote, do you really want to go to that school anyway?

 

[Street Philosopher]

beggars can't be choosers.

 

[Winston Smith]

Type it no doubt.

 

[JM.]

Anyone wanna buy a carrier pigeon?

 

[XxRocKxX]

the writing sample isnt the most important part???

 

[voltron77]

I agree with Cydney Foote. Staple your secondary apps and if at all possible, try to type it since it looks more neat and professional. Plus, as stated previously, a lot of secondaries are online nowadays. Also, remember that it is the quality and substance of the responses that really counts!!!! Good luck!!!