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Socrates
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Lisaanne
That's just stupid, admissions tutors understand that candidates have a lot to say about themselves and will excuse a lack of paragraph usage in personal statements. I have heard this off two admissions tutors, as well as the head of sixth form at school.
So dont worry about putting spaces between paragraphs, it won't affect your chances :smile:

Don't say I didn't warn ya...

my head of sixth (ex) knows whats shes on about, and she said it, not me..
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Ribbons
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reading one PS after another....and seeing one which appears to have an awful lot on it....surely thats gonna put them off? i think having spaces between your pargraphs just gives the impression its not a LONG PS....
well, they wouldnt just leave it...but maybe just scan through it, instead of reading properly or something?....if u have enough characters, why not have spaces between the paragraphs?...if not, then try to make some room...if it isnt possible, then let it be....
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Bdarnell
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I agree with Socrates. If you were an admissions tutor, which PS would you rather read? One that looks like it was written in a stream of consciousness style or one that is visually appealing? You dont want to piss the tutors off before they even read the first word.
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Lisaanne
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admissions tutors aren't all ogre people, they understand the process, if someone has done a lot and it means they are suited to the uni, theyre going to get an offer. I used up every one of my 47 lines and didn't have any spaces between paragraphs, so we shall wait and see what effect it has :smile:
I just think if you have things to say, you should put it in if you've got lines left, even if it means leaving spaces out

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