Taping Essays Into Plain Paper Secondaries?

[StritchMD2011]

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I'm working on Southern Illinois University's secondary, and I have a dilemma.

Their secondary is paper only, and has about 4 essays, all of which offer about enough space for about a half page typed.

I typed all my essays out on computer, instead of handwriting them in the space provided. Is it acceptable to print out the essays, cut them to fit, and then tape them into the application? I know it looks a bit tacky, but my handwriting is horrible, and I'm not interested in trying to work with a typewriter.

 

[StritchMD2011]

quick bump before i go to bed

 

[LizzyM]

Make some photocopies of the application. Now measure the space provided for the text: how far from the top can you start "typing"? How far in are the right & left margins? How far up is the bottom margin. Set the margins on your word processessing software to match the secondary. Print the text on plain paper and hold it up to the light with the secondary behind it. Do the two match up perfectly? If not, make adjustments. Once you have a perfect fit, put the secondary into the printer and print directly onto the paper. It can be dicey but it can be done (this is how we did abstract submissions for meetings before those things went "on line").

I've seen cut & tape and it isn't "pretty" but it won't be held against you.

 

[63768]

Make some photocopies of the application. Now measure the space provided for the text: how far from the top can you start "typing"? How far in are the right & left margins? How far up is the bottom margin. Set the margins on your word processessing software to match the secondary. Print the text on plain paper and hold it up to the light with the secondary behind it. Do the two match up perfectly? If not, make adjustments. Once you have a perfect fit, put the secondary into the printer and print directly onto the paper. It can be dicey but it can be done (this is how we did abstract submissions for meetings before those things went "on line").

I've seen cut & tape and it isn't "pretty" but it won't be held against you.

damn you LizzyM. haha i was about to post the exact same thing.

 

[StritchMD2011]

Make some photocopies of the application. Now measure the space provided for the text: how far from the top can you start "typing"? How far in are the right & left margins? How far up is the bottom margin. Set the margins on your word processessing software to match the secondary. Print the text on plain paper and hold it up to the light with the secondary behind it. Do the two match up perfectly? If not, make adjustments. Once you have a perfect fit, put the secondary into the printer and print directly onto the paper. It can be dicey but it can be done (this is how we did abstract submissions for meetings before those things went "on line").

I've seen cut & tape and it isn't "pretty" but it won't be held against you.

Lizzy - you're a genius. This method worked perfectly. For some reason it didn't strike me to try it this way. Thanks a million!

 

[ClockworkDoc]

a glue stick did the trick for me.