> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.puddin.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Submit Your Personal Statement Through Puddin

> How to submit your completed personal statement, what to check first, what happens after you submit, and who to contact if something goes wrong.

When you've finished writing your personal statement, submitting it through Puddin is a straightforward process. This page walks you through the submission steps, explains what happens after you submit, and tells you what to do if you run into a problem.

## Before you submit

Take a moment to review these points before clicking submit:

* **Read through your statement one final time.** Once submitted, your document is locked and you cannot make further edits.
* **Check your word count.** Your institution may have set a minimum or maximum word count. Puddin displays your current word count at the bottom of the writing area. If you're over or under the limit, you'll see a warning before you can submit.
* **Make sure you're happy with what you've written.** Submission is final. If you're unsure about a section, now is the time to revise it.

## How to submit your statement

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your personal statement">
    Log in to Puddin using the link in your invitation email or by visiting the Puddin sign-in page. Your personal statement will open automatically.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Submit Statement">
    When you're ready, click the **Submit Statement** button in the top-right corner of the writing environment.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the submission summary">
    Puddin displays a submission summary showing your word count and a final preview of your document. Review this carefully to make sure everything looks correct.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm your submission">
    Click **Confirm and Submit**. Your statement is locked immediately and your writing process record is finalised.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check for your confirmation">
    Puddin displays an on-screen confirmation message with a submission reference number. A confirmation email is also sent to your email address. Keep this email — it confirms that your submission was received.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  If you don't receive a confirmation email within a few minutes of submitting, check your spam or junk folder. If it's not there, contact your admissions team to confirm that your submission was received.
</Note>

## After you submit

Once you've submitted:

* Your personal statement is **locked**. You cannot edit, delete, or re-open it for further writing.
* Your submission becomes available for review by your university's admissions team.
* Your status in the admissions system updates to **Submitted**.

## Can you edit after submitting?

No — submission is final. After you click **Confirm and Submit**, your document and writing process record are locked and passed to your admissions team for review.

If you submitted in error or believe there is a significant problem with your submission, contact your university's admissions team as soon as possible using the contact details in your invitation email. Whether a resubmission is possible is at your university's discretion, not something Puddin can grant directly.

## If something goes wrong

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="The submit button isn't working">
    Check that:

    * You meet the minimum word count requirement (shown at the bottom of the writing area)
    * Your browser is up to date
    * You have a stable internet connection

    If the button is greyed out, hover over it to see a tooltip explaining why submission is currently unavailable.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="The page timed out during submission">
    If your browser timed out or your connection dropped while you were submitting:

    1. Refresh the page and log back in.
    2. Check whether your status shows **Submitted** — if it does, your submission went through successfully.
    3. If your status still shows **In Progress**, your submission did not complete. Try submitting again.
    4. If problems persist, contact your admissions team.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="I submitted but didn't get a confirmation email">
    Log back into Puddin. If your status shows **Submitted**, your submission was received successfully — the confirmation email may have been filtered to spam. Check your junk folder and add Puddin's sending address to your safe senders list.

    If your status shows **In Progress**, contact your admissions team to investigate.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Warning>
  Do not wait until the last minute to submit. Submission closes at the deadline set by your university, and technical issues reported after the deadline may not be resolvable in time. Aim to submit at least a day before the deadline.
</Warning>