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celeria

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I had the same problem and I've figured it out for the paragraphs at least...

 

What you have to do it add a <p> at the beginning of your paragraph and a </p> at the end. What you enter into the text box will look like this:

 

<p>Paragraph 1 stuff.... blah, blah, blah.</p>

<p>Paragraph 2 stuff.... blah, blah, blah.</p>

<p>Paragraph 3 stuff.... blah, blah, blah.</p>

 

I can't remember the code for indent and at this point I don't really think it matters...

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Thanks Celeria!

I found that when I cut/pasted my essay into the online form on a PC it put those <p></p> tags in (these are html tags for paragraphs - ive been learning html for web design recently).

 

Now here is another question. Do these paragraph tags count in the overall limit? In word i have 7485 characters. I pasted the essay from word (with spaces) into the online form. When i went back to the online form, it put the <p></p> tags in. 5 paragraphs x 6 extra characters and I'm over the limit. Is this right/wrong...

 

I just wish they had a character counter like in the other section.

 

Oh well, already submitted.

 

Good luck to all!!!

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Stretch Newbie

Stretch

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I can't seem to insert paragraphs (whether I use <p></p> breaks doesn't make a single difference) at all.

 

It just appears all clumped up in the preview page...any ideas? Have they changed this from last year?

 

I sent them a message about this, and here was their reply.

The formatting of your essay in the preview page is in the control of Admissions. Your essay has been formatted correctly.

 

Yet, I see no paragraphs...

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I can't seem to insert paragraphs (whether I use <p></p> breaks doesn't make a single difference) at all.

 

It just appears all clumped up in the preview page...any ideas? Have they changed this from last year?

 

I sent them a message about this, and here was their reply.

The formatting of your essay in the preview page is in the control of Admissions. Your essay has been formatted correctly.

 

Yet, I see no paragraphs...

 

There is nothing wrong with your essay. Do not attempt to adjust the paragraphs. We are now controlling the formatting. We can deluge you with a thousand paragraphs or expand a single one to crystal clarity...and beyond. We can shape your vision to anything our imagination can conceive. For the next year we will control all that you see and hear.

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well, this thread has officially been hijacked. time to shut'er down.

 

Ohh please... people seriously shouldn't be freaking out about how many nonbreakable spaces are equivalent to a tab or how many line breaks they should have between self-inflated character traits.

 

I think its far more important to calm down and have a good time filling out the multiple pages of html forms.... good times...

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