Penn PS Length Forum

[LSHopeful91]

I've got a 2 and a quarter page PS. Times New Roman, 11pt, 1 inch margins. What are the chances I will be docked significantly for not being exactly 2 pages at Penn? And if anyone would like to read mine and help me cut it down, it would be greatly appreciated.

[theadvancededit]

Try omitting some unnecessary words-- "that" is a good example of one that can be omitted usually without issue-- or shortening some prepositional phrases. That usually helps. And, try fiddling with the font. Go no smaller than 11 pt but there may be a similarly serifed font that might be a tad smaller.

[rinkrat19]

Garamond is slightly narrower. (Obviously don't use Garamond if Penn specifies TNR.)

[CanadianWolf]

Reduce your PS to comply with the two page limit.

[Perdevise]

Try omitting some unnecessary words-- "that" is a good example of one that can be omitted usually without issue-- or shortening some prepositional phrases. That Usually helps. And, try fiddling with the font. Go no smaller than 11 pt but there may be a similarly serifed font that might be a tad smaller.

FTFY.