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% of PS that should be about top choice school?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:01 pm
by CMDantes
Say your top choice doesn't require a 'why X' essay but they highly recommend addressing the question in your personal statement.
Given that, how much of your PS should be dedicated to this in a 2 page double spaced PS?
Further, should you mention that attending said school is such a dream that you'd strive to transfer if rejected?
Re: % of PS that should be about top choice school?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:11 pm
by Georgiana
CMDantes wrote:Say your top choice doesn't require a 'why X' essay but they highly recommend addressing the question in your personal statement.
Are you allowed to submit it in an addendum? If so I would do that.
CMDantes wrote:Given that, how much of your PS should be dedicated to this in a 2 page double spaced PS?
If you can't do an addendum I would say no more than a paragraph or two should be dedicated to the school.
CMDantes wrote:Further, should you mention that attending said school is such a dream that you'd strive to transfer if rejected?
No. Don't give them the idea of rejecting you.
Re: % of PS that should be about top choice school?
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:29 pm
by CMDantes
Thanks for your reply Georgiana.
I specifically asked them about the addendum, they told me they didn't want it in the personal statement if at all. They said I should reserve the addendum for things like overcoming diversity, period of poor academic performance, etc.