How do you feel about writing your law school personal statements? Have length restrictions been a problem for you? Or is keeping your statements short a breeze compared to other essay requirements?
“Tips for Keeping Your Statements Short”
from AdmissionsConsutants’ June 2007 Insider Edge newsletter
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…Here are some tips for tightening up anything you write:
– Prioritize what you want to say. You may not be able to convey every detail or nuance that you’d like to inside the limits set for a personal statement. That’s okay. It can even be to your advantage. Being forced to keep an essay brief can lead to greater clarity and honesty in your thinking and writing. Just make sure that you accurately convey the information that is crucial to your application.
– Keep your focus. It’s easy to add unnecessary length to a personal statement by wandering off on interesting but secondary topics. Cut out details and asides that are not a key part of your case for law school admission.
– Cut out repetitions. Many people don’t realize how often they repeat themselves in their writing. They say the same thing two or three times in a row using different words. Ask yourself if your statement would really lose anything if you cut out this sentence or that phrase…
The entire article can be read online, at this AdmissionsConsultants webpage: http://www.admissionsconsultants.com/jun1307.asp#law2
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