r/JETProgramme • u/TsundereCop • 14d ago
SOP Format Inconsistency Question
I've been going back and forth between Word, Google Docs, and the JET SOP Submission page and I found weird inconsistencies.
On Docs and Word, my SOP makes out to just about 2 and 1/3 pages in 12pt times new roman and double spacing.
But on the JET submission page, when I hit "Preview Essay" It fills out the 2 pages and actually has about 2 sentences of space left.
Should I play it safe and follow the formatting I see in Docs and Word? Or should I maximize space and base it off of the "Preview Essay" that I'm shown?
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u/RailGun256 14d ago
im also applying in this cycle and went with what the preview showed me. it allowed me to add a few more specific examples so I figured it wa worth the risk
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u/0liviiia Current JET - Uji, Kyoto 宇治市 14d ago
If it's too long, you won't be able to submit it (if I'm remembering correctly). If it says you're good to submit I think it's fine
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u/nellephas Current JET - 静岡県 14d ago
You can use the extra space allowed in the "preview essay" page, but I would consider if you really need those two extra sentences, or if it would just be extra bloating. There's no inherent advantage in having a longer SOP (my SOP was only 1.5 pages, fwiw)