The Length of PS??? Forum
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The Length of PS???
Most law schools limit the length of PS to 2 double-spaced pages, that's around 500 hundred words. Do I misunderstand something or what? Isn't it too short to put in what's necessary? Thanks!
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Re: The Length of PS???
You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.
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So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.
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Re: The Length of PS???
They were for Boalt.agoodmanonce wrote:So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.
Stay within the limits the school gives you. Otherwise you are telling them one or more of the following:
1. I don't respect your rules, and by extension your school, enough to follow your very simple instructions.
2. I'm too dumb to comprehend your very simple instructions.
3. I'm not a good enough writer to edit my essay down.
If your topic is focused and your writing is concise, two pages is plenty.
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Re: The Length of PS???
A couple schools allow four pages. 2 pages is actually a lot more than 500 words. You can use one inch margins and 11 pt font. I'm like two lines over 2 pages right now with ~900 wordsagoodmanonce wrote:So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.
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Re: The Length of PS???
Thanks !rinkrat19 wrote:They were for Boalt.agoodmanonce wrote:So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.
Stay within the limits the school gives you. Otherwise you are telling them one or more of the following:
1. I don't respect your rules, and by extension your school, enough to follow your very simple instructions.
2. I'm too dumb to comprehend your very simple instructions.
3. I'm not a good enough writer to edit my essay down.
If your topic is focused and your writing is concise, two pages is plenty.
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Re: The Length of PS???
Thanks!honeybadger12 wrote:A couple schools allow four pages. 2 pages is actually a lot more than 500 words. You can use one inch margins and 11 pt font. I'm like two lines over 2 pages right now with ~900 wordsagoodmanonce wrote:So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.
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Re: The Length of PS???
Haha, they thanked you for some snark. Thanks!agoodmanonce wrote:Thanks !rinkrat19 wrote:They were for Boalt.agoodmanonce wrote:So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.
Stay within the limits the school gives you. Otherwise you are telling them one or more of the following:
1. I don't respect your rules, and by extension your school, enough to follow your very simple instructions.
2. I'm too dumb to comprehend your very simple instructions.
3. I'm not a good enough writer to edit my essay down.
If your topic is focused and your writing is concise, two pages is plenty.