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Is it worth writing an addendum if your college graduation was dragged out a bit? Ideally, I guess, you're graduating in 3 1/2 years. You would, say, start in fall of 2017 and graduate in May of 2021. But my college degree took me six years to get. I changed majors three times and also pursued a different pre-professional field on the side after settling on a major - all of that before changing my mind and deciding on law. Should I write an addendum for this? I worry it could be difficult to broach this, but I wouldn't want to come across as erratic either. I'm working on having numbers that make up for it somewhat, but I still think an addendum could be appropriate. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks.

I wouldn't bother. Most people take at least four years to finish undergrad, and six years isn't that unusual. You can do a short "I changed majors" addendum if you're really paranoid, but I don't think it's necessary.

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Is it worth writing an addendum if your college graduation was dragged out a bit? Ideally, I guess, you're graduating in 3 1/2 years. You would, say, start in fall of 2017 and graduate in May of 2021. But my college degree took me six years to get. I changed majors three times and also pursued a different pre-professional field on the side after settling on a major - all of that before changing my mind and deciding on law. Should I write an addendum for this? I worry it could be difficult to broach this, but I wouldn't want to come across as erratic either. I'm working on having numbers that make up for it somewhat, but I still think an addendum could be appropriate. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks.

I think your transcript would make that self-explanatory. The one thing to keep in mind is if you changed majors so many, you would seem more likely than a random student to drop out of law school. Unless you have something extraordinary to write about, I'd consider making your PS about your motivation to practice law - something that makes you seem committed to it.