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Old 01-11-2008, 06:25 PM   #1
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When the application says "approximately one page...."

Is 800 words okay, given that I shifted the margins on my word processor?
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Old 01-11-2008, 08:39 PM   #2
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I think so...............lol sorry.
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Old 01-13-2008, 12:26 PM   #3
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1 inch margins double spaced = 1 page
I think that's pretty standard
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Old 01-13-2008, 12:27 PM   #4
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And the font...?
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Old 01-13-2008, 06:41 PM   #5
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size 12 Times New Roman
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Old 01-13-2008, 07:24 PM   #6
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800 words on one page....
my 800 words would be about two pages.
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