cramming awards under 1 activity

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waterlily

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for those who are listing multiple awards under 1 activities box, how are you doing it since we can't make paragraphs?? I wanted a break because I'm also giving a one sentence description of each award, so it would look weird if there is no break in between. Anyone got any suggestions??

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Why not just hit RETURN twice? Shouldn't that work for the PS too?
 
I printed the app out. In the activities sections it looks like I hit tab when I really hit the return button twice. In the personal comments section (Personal statement) it shows up like paragraphs. Did anyone else get this result, or am I doing it wrong? Thanks.

example:


ACTIVITIES
asdfjaskldfj ajsd lfj aklsdjf klasjdklf askldj flkasjdfkljaslkdjf lkasjdfkja skldjf lkasjdfklja dkfj alksdjf lkas. .................jdfkja sdkljf lkasjd fkjalskdf klajdfklja lskdjfl kasjdfklja skldjf lkasjdfkljadfj klasjdl fkjasdfka sdkjf lkasjdfkl. j..................asdfjkasdfjlkajdflja lksdj flkasjdfkljdkj klasdjfl kasjdfkladklsfja lksdjfklasdklfj klasjfklja sdflaksjdfl.................sdfkljd sflaksdfjl..............k asjdfkljsdkljf klasjdfl kajsdfkljasdfkljsdklfj laksdjf lkasjdfkljdfklj alsdkjf lkasdja sdfjklasjdfkljas............ lkdjflkasdjfkljlsdf jajlsdkf aksdjfkl askldfjad.

PERSONAL STATEMENT
asdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda f

asdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda f

asdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda f
 
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I haven't tried it yet, but I just wanted to say I think your personal statement needs work. I'm not trying to offend you, but I don't think many schools will accept you with that PS, unless your numbers are great.
 
Seriously, i think there should be a greater variety of letters.
 
Dude, you gotta read between the lines.
 
Do not stress too much over the EC section (description wise) most adcoms will not have time to read every letter you put down with 1000s of applications pouring into the adcom office. Most of their time will be spent reading the PS and browsing through the EC section to make sure that whatever that school is looking for (volunteering/research/shadowing) is covered. Good luck!
 
BAM! said:
I printed the app out. In the activities sections it looks like I hit tab when I really hit the return button twice. In the personal comments section (Personal statement) it shows up like paragraphs. Did anyone else get this result, or am I doing it wrong? Thanks.

example:


ACTIVITIES
asdfjaskldfj ajsd lfj aklsdjf klasjdklf askldj flkasjdfkljaslkdjf lkasjdfkja skldjf lkasjdfklja dkfj alksdjf lkas. .................jdfkja sdkljf lkasjd fkjalskdf klajdfklja lskdjfl kasjdfklja skldjf lkasjdfkljadfj klasjdl fkjasdfka sdkjf lkasjdfkl. j..................asdfjkasdfjlkajdflja lksdj flkasjdfkljdkj klasdjfl kasjdfkladklsfja lksdjfklasdklfj klasjfklja sdflaksjdfl.................sdfkljd sflaksdfjl..............k asjdfkljsdkljf klasjdfl kajsdfkljasdfkljsdklfj laksdjf lkasjdfkljdfklj alsdkjf lkasdja sdfjklasjdfkljas............ lkdjflkasdjfkljlsdf jajlsdkf aksdjfkl askldfjad.

PERSONAL STATEMENT
asdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda f

asdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda f

asdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda fasdfjaklsd fkladfkl jaklsdj fkladfkl jaskld flkasdfkljskldj fklasbdlfa skldfj klasjdfklsdklj flkasfljalsdfj kasldjflasdlj asdkljf klasdflj sda f


Great personal statement. I wouldn't use as many metaphors though. I would also watch some of the grammatical errors. :D
 
dajimmers said:
Why not just hit RETURN twice? Shouldn't that work for the PS too?


no that only works on PS, not activities section.

anyone have suggestion?!?!
 
waterlily said:
no that only works on PS, not activities section.

anyone have suggestion?!?!
(1) asdflskjlaksdfk; (2) asdjf;lksdjfks; (3) asd;flkjsdflkj; ....
 
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