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Which is better?

I'm a few drafts though a personal statement about my career as a Ballet dancer and how I mentored younger dancers, and having retired am ready for a more professional career.
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I also am a couple of drafts through one where I talk about my experience traveling throughout Europe for the last five years working as a legal assistant which has given me personal experience in international law.
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15%
 
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Xnegd

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Ballet or International Paralegal Experiance

Post by Xnegd » Mon Sep 28, 2015 5:38 pm

Hello,

I have two topics, and not sure which one is better.

I'm a few drafts though a personal statement about my career as a Ballet dancer and how I mentored younger dancers, and having retired am ready for a more professional career.

I also am a couple of drafts through one where I talk about my experience traveling throughout Europe for the last five years working as a legal assistant which has given me personal experience in international law.

Which topic to you is more unique and likely to get the Admissions to remember me and offer me a place?

Would be happy to swap personal statements, but know in advance that I've been out of school for a while so could really at best just give you an objective opinion if it stands out, reads well, and general comments. Also, I live in Europe so there will be an eight hour time difference. Thus, please be patient if it take a while to respond to your PM (will be at work or asleep probably).

Cheers!

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Re: Ballet or International Paralegal Experiance

Post by Scalvert » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:23 pm

I think the first sounds far more interesting.

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Re: Ballet or International Paralegal Experiance

Post by CanadianWolf » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:29 pm

If required to select one topic, I would choose the second. Regardless, you need to write draft & then eek comments.

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Re: Ballet or International Paralegal Experiance

Post by Xnegd » Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:30 am

CanadianWolf wrote:If required to select one topic, I would choose the second. Regardless, you need to write draft & then eek comments.
I've already written a draft for both. If you'd like to see them and decide from there PM me. :-)

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Re: Ballet or International Paralegal Experiance

Post by AlexandraHope » Tue Sep 29, 2015 11:10 am

Both of those, are really unique statements. Can you somehow incorporate birth into the essay like a past, present, and future type of thing?

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Re: Ballet or International Paralegal Experiance

Post by CanadianWolf » Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:10 pm

I'll read them & offer a brief critique if you PM them to me.

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Re: Ballet or International Paralegal Experiance

Post by Xnegd » Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:59 pm

AlexandraHope wrote:Both of those, are really unique statements. Can you somehow incorporate birth into the essay like a past, present, and future type of thing?
Would like to, but with a 2-3 page limit I'm not sure how. Something to think about though!

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