TMDSAS Character Count

[bluesTank]

When the TMDSAS states that you can't use over 80 characters per line, do they include spaces in this consideration? Do the lines automatically indent after 80 lines, or do we actually have to count the dumb characters in each line? How does the whole character deal work?

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[DrMccodell]

haha I had the same question...I think it automatically does it....just type in what u want and save it and see if it disappears 🙂

 

[armybound]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=4941421#post4941421

I formatted my essay according to f_d_h's instructions and it did not cut any of my essay off.

 

[riceman04]

******* antiquated TMDSAS!!!!!!😡 😡 😡 😡 😡

 

[lifeistough]

Even after adjusting the margins, I found that TMDSAS, unlike AMCAS which has a 5300 limit, has a 62 lines limit with 80 characters per line. Either way, the character count limit is not the same. I found myself editing and cutting out sentences to ensure everything got in. Once you click save at the bottom, you can see if everything was saved. If you want to double check everything, ctr+A everything in the text field and paste in Word do a word count. If the word count is the same as the original, nothing was cut. This should be full-proof.

80 times 62 = 4960. Your AMCAS PS will just have to be adjusted regardless, if over this limit. If you are applying to both systems, it may help to write a PS that has this limit, instead of 5300.

Best regards.