Problems With Truncation On the Common Application

jaroslav writes "A combination of rigid caps on space and poor documentation of the space limits is adding stress on students applying for college using the Common Application, the New York Times reports. The story explains that the application lists word limits for questions, but actually enforces space limits. As a result, an answer with wide characters, such as 'w' or 'm,' may run over space even without reaching the stated word limit. It is not explained why an electronic submission must have such strictly enforced limits."

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in the west, it's time to shun college

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The foundation of the economies of most the world are continuing to collapse, the spending of the common man that drives it continues to decrease. Never mind the central banks efforts to pump the markets with their injections, the ability to generate real wealth is being destroyed. Already young college degree holders are already either unemployed or waiting tables. If your college won't be 80% or more paid for, take your money and buy tangible goods that will hold their value as everything paper based collapses. Spend your time learning a skill that will be worth something in a depression.