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What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:41 am
by gabriella97
Hey fellas. I have a question. What is the typical length of the diversity statement and the "Why X" essay? One page, double spaced?
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:00 am
by icecold3000
One page, double spaced should be your aim. Some schools may specify for more or less in their directions.
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:02 am
by Nova
One page double spaced is standard.
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:20 am
by TrialLawyer16
I've read 1pg is standard as well (per the appreqs site), but that sucks. I just don't see how a quality DS can be packed into 1 pg doublespaced.
Do you guys think 2 pages doublespaced is a turnoff?
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:26 am
by Nova
TrialLawyer16 wrote:I've read 1pg is standard as well (per the appreqs site), but that sucks. Do you guys think 2 pages doublespaced is a turnoff? I just don't see how a quality DS can be packed into 1 pg doublespaced.
IMO, yeah, its a turn off. Your DS shouldn't be as long as your PS. Choose your words carefully and trim all the fat.
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:29 am
by sharktankdean
Nova wrote:TrialLawyer16 wrote:I've read 1pg is standard as well (per the appreqs site), but that sucks. Do you guys think 2 pages doublespaced is a turnoff? I just don't see how a quality DS can be packed into 1 pg doublespaced.
IMO, yeah, its a turn off. Your DS shouldn't be as long as your PS. Choose your words carefully and trim all the fat.
+1
one page should be enough
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:13 pm
by icecold3000
I can almost guarantee that you'll be rambling if you go over one page. Also, keep in mind that your DS will probably be allotted all of a 30 second look-over.
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:44 pm
by TrialLawyer16
Ok thanks for the advice guys. I'll work on trying to trim some fat.
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:15 pm
by honeybadger12
icecold3000 wrote:Also, keep in mind that your DS will probably be allotted all of a 30 second look-over.
Is this true?
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:45 pm
by Nova
giuseppes12 wrote:icecold3000 wrote:Also, keep in mind that your DS will probably be allotted all of a 30 second look-over.
Is this true?
Exaggerated
Re: What is the typical length of the diversity statement?
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:55 pm
by icecold3000
Okay, maybe 1 minute.
2 minutes tops.