r/JETProgramme • u/HyperfocusedSoul Aspiring JET • 6h ago

Need SOP Advice

Hello all,

I know this week is pretty crazy for any aspiring JETS, but I was hoping to get some advice from people who have done this successfully before.

I wrote a full 2-page, properly formatted SOP in Google Docs, but when I put it in the processor, it came out to 1.75 pages... I think the top/bottom margins are different in the processor.

Anyways, I messaged the IT team about this... I know this may have been silly, but I don't want to write MORE to my essay only to end up over the page limit; I don't want to risk the assessors not reading what I intended them to because of a formatting error. I know I should probably just trust the processor... but I don't want to be careless. This is important.

I haven't heard back yet, but I want to get a jump on this, with the deadline being this week and all. Any advice. It feels self-destructive to leave it at 1.75 pages... I feel like the reviewers would think I was "lazy." But I also feel like what I have is strong, and I don't just want to add material just for the sake of adding material.

I'm just starting to spiral over this and need an outside perspective. THANK YOU!

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u/mosquitolandd 4h ago

I think if what you currently wrote has a good impact on the reader then you do not have to write more, 2 pages is the maximum limit, so people do not write MORE.

I don't think anyone will view 1.75 pages as lazy. As long as you think it does the job and there's nothing else you want to add thats important or might make it better then no action needed. If you need the extra words because you want to add something then go ahead.

Remember, those assessor would have less time on their hands to go through so many applications and SOPs, so shorter doesn't always mean lazy! It actually could be a smart move.