How long should an addendum be? Forum
- Ginj
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How long should an addendum be?
Pretty self-explanatory.
- merichard87
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
5 sentences max.
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
Really? I thought they could be a page each. I haven't had time to explore the application on the LSAC; I guess I thought you would just attach documents as addendums. Is it a blank text field with room for 5 sentences or so?
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- Spinozist21
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
My addendums are 3 and 4 sentences apiece.
- Lonagan
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
Be concise.
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- kalvano
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
A paragraph. No more.
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
It ultimately depends on the severity of the incident. Unless it's something more serious, in which background details and further explanation might be helpful (so as to appear like you're fully disclosing), brevity is your friend. They don't expect a full-page apology because you were caught speeding or received an underage as a freshman. But a series of transgressions or a felony charge/conviction probably merits more than a few sentences.
- paulshortys10
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
kind of a stupid question. Are you supposed to report your speeding tickets? lol...forward21 wrote:It ultimately depends on the severity of the incident. Unless it's something more serious, in which background details and further explanation might be helpful (so as to appear like you're fully disclosing), brevity is your friend. They don't expect a full-page apology because you were caught speeding or received an underage as a freshman. But a series of transgressions or a felony charge/conviction probably merits more than a few sentences.
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
There isn't a clear cut answer. Generally, most applications say to exclude "minor traffic violations." If a speeding citation falls under such a description in the jurisdiction it was issued, then yes. I think some higher-speed tickets may be misdemeanors in some areas, and those applications that exclude minor violations may also ask for misdemeanors. The best advice is to simply call the admissions office and ask if you aren't sure.paulshortys10 wrote:kind of a stupid question. Are you supposed to report your speeding tickets? lol...forward21 wrote:It ultimately depends on the severity of the incident. Unless it's something more serious, in which background details and further explanation might be helpful (so as to appear like you're fully disclosing), brevity is your friend. They don't expect a full-page apology because you were caught speeding or received an underage as a freshman. But a series of transgressions or a felony charge/conviction probably merits more than a few sentences.
Some applications do want them though - Minnesota sticks out in my mind, as it doesn't have an exception in its question.
ETA: some applications that don't have state an exception for minor traffic violations nonetheless don't want them - I believe NYU falls into this category.
- paulshortys10
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
forward21 wrote:There isn't a clear cut answer. Generally, most applications say to exclude "minor traffic violations." If a speeding citation falls under such a description in the jurisdiction it was issued, then yes. I think some higher-speed tickets may be misdemeanors in some areas, and those applications that exclude minor violations may also ask for misdemeanors. The best advice is to simply call the admissions office and ask if you aren't sure.paulshortys10 wrote:kind of a stupid question. Are you supposed to report your speeding tickets? lol...forward21 wrote:It ultimately depends on the severity of the incident. Unless it's something more serious, in which background details and further explanation might be helpful (so as to appear like you're fully disclosing), brevity is your friend. They don't expect a full-page apology because you were caught speeding or received an underage as a freshman. But a series of transgressions or a felony charge/conviction probably merits more than a few sentences.
Some applications do want them though - Minnesota sticks out in my mind, as it doesn't have an exception in its question.
ETA: some applications that don't have state an exception for minor traffic violations nonetheless don't want them - I believe NYU falls into this category.
Thanks for your response. I don't understand why the way i drive is relevant to how i will perform in law school. I have 3 speeding tickets, 4 more very minor traffic violations. I don't think any of these is considered a misdemeanor here in California, but does anyone know how to check?(i do remember the UCLA application stating to state all misdemeanors)
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
Short and sweet (ok maybe not sweet).
- vanwinkle
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
One page maximum, but as short and factually based as humanly possible.
- Lonagan
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Re: How long should an addendum be?
They're not trying to penalize you in the application process, they really don't care of your red car goes so so fast. They want to have as much information as possible for C&F. Yes, they could probably get by with less, but they ask these questions for good reasons. Our Dean of Students explained this to us at orientation. I'm pretty happy there is a group of people paid to keep my life from erupting in a giant fireball of misery and failure in three years.paulshortys10 wrote:forward21 wrote:There isn't a clear cut answer. Generally, most applications say to exclude "minor traffic violations." If a speeding citation falls under such a description in the jurisdiction it was issued, then yes. I think some higher-speed tickets may be misdemeanors in some areas, and those applications that exclude minor violations may also ask for misdemeanors. The best advice is to simply call the admissions office and ask if you aren't sure.paulshortys10 wrote:kind of a stupid question. Are you supposed to report your speeding tickets? lol...forward21 wrote:It ultimately depends on the severity of the incident. Unless it's something more serious, in which background details and further explanation might be helpful (so as to appear like you're fully disclosing), brevity is your friend. They don't expect a full-page apology because you were caught speeding or received an underage as a freshman. But a series of transgressions or a felony charge/conviction probably merits more than a few sentences.
Some applications do want them though - Minnesota sticks out in my mind, as it doesn't have an exception in its question.
ETA: some applications that don't have state an exception for minor traffic violations nonetheless don't want them - I believe NYU falls into this category.
Thanks for your response. I don't understand why the way i drive is relevant to how i will perform in law school. I have 3 speeding tickets, 4 more very minor traffic violations. I don't think any of these is considered a misdemeanor here in California, but does anyone know how to check?(i do remember the UCLA application stating to state all misdemeanors)
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