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Common mistakes on application forms.....
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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 51794" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Been a while since we added to this thread!</p><p></p><p>Sometimes candidates submit applications to us that are really over the word count. Often, this is the case, where a candidate is trying to adapt a longer, existing answer to meet a question with a much shorter word count. </p><p></p><p>While I don't mind cutting things out, I would just flag that this often makes an application weaker than it can be. There's a big difference between reusing an application and cutting it down to fit the question, and rewriting an application answer from the ground up. </p><p></p><p>If you write an answer from the ground up, you have the opportunity to structure a new answer around your best achievements and really make every word count. However, if you're just cutting down an answer, you often lose the flow of your writing, and the ability to sell some of your achievements.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 51794, member: 1"] Been a while since we added to this thread! Sometimes candidates submit applications to us that are really over the word count. Often, this is the case, where a candidate is trying to adapt a longer, existing answer to meet a question with a much shorter word count. While I don't mind cutting things out, I would just flag that this often makes an application weaker than it can be. There's a big difference between reusing an application and cutting it down to fit the question, and rewriting an application answer from the ground up. If you write an answer from the ground up, you have the opportunity to structure a new answer around your best achievements and really make every word count. However, if you're just cutting down an answer, you often lose the flow of your writing, and the ability to sell some of your achievements. [/QUOTE]
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