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my personal statement, again

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:32 am
by haveaniceday111
removed.


thanks for the suggestions - I think I've got it :)

Re: my personal statement, again

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:50 am
by Tanicius
K, this is simple advice, shouldn't have to quote anything so you can tell what I mean.

Show, don't tell. Get rid of stuff like that the sentence at the end with the word "synthesize." If the adcomm doesn't agree with the conclusion, telling it to them isn't going to change their mind. These kinds of declarations are hollow and they seem either insincere, cliche, or both. Humans are persuaded best via a recounting of experiences, not the statement of opinions the speaker formed from those experiences.

Re: my personal statement, again

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:04 am
by CanadianWolf
Your personal statement is too wordy & a bit repetitious.

Some of your sentences are creative & memorable. "The music reaches to where the light doesn't." is an example. "Like music, law is dynamic..." and "But like the light in the meeting center, law has its limits." are other examples.

As an early draft, your essay is good.