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<h1>commonapp users -- we got the essay to format properly -- here are the instructions:</h1>
<p>1.) Use the newest version of Mozilla Firefox to sign onto your account.</p>
<p>2.) Put your essay in Microsoft Word as follows:
A) Make sure all paragraphs are left-justified
Make sure that there is a line break between each paragraph
C) Under Page Layout, make sure the line spacing is single and there is no spacing after each line ("Before" and "After" set at 0 pt)</p>
<p>3.) Select all the text in the Microsoft Word document and choose copy (CTRL + C).</p>
<p>4.) Paste that text into the essay box on the Common App (CTRL + V).</p>
<p>5.) Even though it looks absolutely insane in that box (weird spaces, broken lines, etc.), click continue.</p>
<p>6.) Click continue for each subsequent section (disciplinary history, additional information)until you see the word "Save" after "Additional information."</p>
<p>7.) When you print preview the document, it looks correct. Be aware italicization, boldfaced text and underlining may be a little bigger, but at least your essay is readable!</p>
<p>For the line break rule should it look like this:</p>
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam consectetur viverra ipsum sit amet tempus. Proin venenatis porttitor justo eu consequat. Donec iaculis ante vestibulum iaculis malesuada. Maecenas a nulla nec odio rutrum faucibus at quis nulla. Pellentesque tincidunt tortor eu dui vestibulum porttitor. Sed vestibulum feugiat ipsum ac rhoncus. Praesent ullamcorper lectus vel justo tempor, sed dapibus nulla vulputate. Vestibulum molestie suscipit dolor, eleifend convallis urna gravida eget. Aenean aliquet laoreet luctus. Nunc rutrum sed augue a vulputate. Ut vehicula risus commodo hendrerit elementum. In aliquam sapien sed elit volutpat, at rhoncus magna pellentesque. Pellentesque placerat, lorem sed commodo dignissim, nunc metus tincidunt sem, ut lobortis risus risus sit amet quam. In sit amet sagittis ante. (break here)
Fusce vestibulum molestie risus, ut volutpat tortor eleifend at. Aenean eget mauris sit amet lacus porta auctor id nec nisi. Mauris mauris purus, commodo in sollicitudin sed, interdum vel nulla. Etiam porttitor tempor rhoncus. Vestibulum interdum sodales felis a interdum. Pellentesque malesuada, dolor ut venenatis fermentum, magna mi sagittis elit, at hendrerit mi eros a quam. Duis consequat consequat sapien et tempus. Cras ultrices pretium mollis. Integer eleifend interdum aliquet.</p>
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<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam consectetur viverra ipsum sit amet tempus. Proin venenatis porttitor justo eu consequat. Donec iaculis ante vestibulum iaculis malesuada. Maecenas a nulla nec odio rutrum faucibus at quis nulla. Pellentesque tincidunt tortor eu dui vestibulum porttitor. Sed vestibulum feugiat ipsum ac rhoncus. Praesent ullamcorper lectus vel justo tempor, sed dapibus nulla vulputate. Vestibulum molestie suscipit dolor, eleifend convallis urna gravida eget. Aenean aliquet laoreet luctus. Nunc rutrum sed augue a vulputate. Ut vehicula risus commodo hendrerit elementum. In aliquam sapien sed elit volutpat, at rhoncus magna pellentesque. Pellentesque placerat, lorem sed commodo dignissim, nunc metus tincidunt sem, ut lobortis risus risus sit amet quam. In sit amet sagittis ante.</p>
<p>Fusce vestibulum molestie risus, ut volutpat tortor eleifend at. Aenean eget mauris sit amet lacus porta auctor id nec nisi. Mauris mauris purus, commodo in sollicitudin sed, interdum vel nulla. Etiam porttitor tempor rhoncus. Vestibulum interdum sodales felis a interdum. Pellentesque malesuada, dolor ut venenatis fermentum, magna mi sagittis elit, at hendrerit mi eros a quam. Duis consequat consequat sapien et tempus. Cras ultrices pretium mollis. Integer eleifend interdum aliquet.</p>