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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!

You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.

stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.

So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?

agoodmanonce wrote:

stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.

So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?

They were for Boalt.

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.

agoodmanonce wrote:

stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.

So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?

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 words

rinkrat19 wrote:

agoodmanonce wrote:

stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.

So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?

They were for Boalt.

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.

Thanks !

honeybadger12 wrote:

agoodmanonce wrote:

stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.

So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?

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 words

Thanks!

agoodmanonce wrote:

rinkrat19 wrote:

agoodmanonce wrote:

stanford1L wrote:You must stake your claim COGENTLY and SUCCINCTLY.

So the PS should really be no more than 2 pages? What happened to those example essays lasting 4 or 5pages?

They were for Boalt.

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.

Thanks !

Haha, they thanked you for some snark. Thanks!