Question about Personal Statement

[mjg713]

Is it bad if my personal statement is only around 3700 characters? I know the max is 4500. What is the best way to space paragraphs?

 

[dbd]

Short and sweet is fine. No need to try and add additional fluff or make it seem longer just to have a higher number. Being concise is good.

 

[baseballstar01]

My personal statement is split into 5 paragraphs and around 4200 characters in length. I wish it was shorter so it wouldn't be so "fluffy." 3700 sounds good to me.

 

[distressstudent]

That's fine. If you think you said everything you didnt to say about you, the shorter the better.

 

[sjv]

What is the best way to space paragraphs?

Just put a line in between paragraphs.

 

[asusundevilll]

holy moly mines about 1600 and I thought that was long haha

 

[BrazilianRider]

holy moly mines about 1600 and I thought that was long haha

...Your personal statement is only 1600 characters with spaces?

 

[asusundevilll]

LOL for some reason I thought it was word count... so wow I need to go trim my essay now.. thanks!!

 

[mkhan27]

Mines just above 3800 characters with spaces, so I am in the same boat as you. I feel like I trimmed way too much too.