2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages Forum
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john1990
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2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
Is this a bad idea? I feel like i can say everything that i need to say in 2 pages. Will it hurt my application to submit a well writen 2 page narrative when they accept up to 3 pages?
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tennisking88
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Re: 2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
NO. If you are comfortable, no need to force more information.john1990 wrote:Is this a bad idea? I feel like i can say everything that i need to say in 2 pages. Will it hurt my application to submit a well writen 2 page narrative when they accept up to 3 pages?
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89vision
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Re: 2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
If it says up to 3 pages, yes. If it says 3 pages, or at least 3 pages, no. My adviser says 1 1/2 tops. They read a ton of personal statements, and they probably would appreciate you getting to the point quickly.
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tennisking88
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Re: 2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
No. If it says "up to 3 pages" it means UP TO, but not necessarily, three pages. If they really wanted 3 pages, they would say, "no less than 3 pages".89vision wrote:If it says up to 3 pages, yes.
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ahduth
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Re: 2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
What are we talking here, Berkeley? Berkeley... the PS actually matters. Otherwise, w/e.
Also, lol @ advisors.
Also, lol @ advisors.
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89vision
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Re: 2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
Read it again. He asked if it were acceptable to turn in a 2 pg. Therefore, if it says up to 3, yes, it's okay to submit a ps shorter than 3. Please read the entire post before claiming my response is incorrect. Thanks in advance.tennisking88 wrote:No. If it says "up to 3 pages" it means UP TO, but not necessarily, three pages. If they really wanted 3 pages, they would say, "no less than 3 pages".89vision wrote:If it says up to 3 pages, yes.
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oaken
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Re: 2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
He actually says "is this a bad idea?", and you said "Yes." So that ends it.89vision wrote:Read it again. He asked if it were acceptable to turn in a 2 pg. Therefore, if it says up to 3, yes, it's okay to submit a ps shorter than 3. Please read the entire post before claiming my response is incorrect. Thanks in advance.tennisking88 wrote:No. If it says "up to 3 pages" it means UP TO, but not necessarily, three pages. If they really wanted 3 pages, they would say, "no less than 3 pages".89vision wrote:If it says up to 3 pages, yes.
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89vision
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Re: 2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
He asked if he could submit a 2 page ps, and I said yes. I don't see why there is controversy. My answer was if up to 3 pages, yes, submit it. If it says 3, than no. I really can't understand why there is an issue with that answer.
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ColtsFan88
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Re: 2 page personal statement to a school that accepts 3 pages
Techincally he asked of it would hurt, or in other words if it was unacceptable, and you answerred yes, making it kind of hard to follow.89vision wrote:He asked if he could submit a 2 page ps, and I said yes. I don't see why there is controversy. My answer was if up to 3 pages, yes, submit it. If it says 3, than no. I really can't understand why there is an issue with that answer.
