M mjg713 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Sep 12, 2011 Messages 306 Reaction score 3 Points 4,626 Pre-Dental Jun 24, 2014 #1 Members do not see this ad. 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?
Members do not see this ad. 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?
D dbd Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jun 8, 2013 Messages 278 Reaction score 119 Points 4,651 Jun 24, 2014 #2 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.
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.
B baseballstar01 New Member 7+ Year Member Joined Jun 15, 2014 Messages 5 Reaction score 1 Points 4,551 Pre-Dental Jun 24, 2014 #3 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.
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.
D distressstudent Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Sep 3, 2013 Messages 1,061 Reaction score 961 Points 5,321 Dentist Jun 24, 2014 #4 That's fine. If you think you said everything you didnt to say about you, the shorter the better.
sjv Full Member Moderator Emeritus Verified Member 10+ Year Member Physician Dentist Verified Expert Joined Jun 18, 2013 Messages 2,801 Reaction score 1,052 Points 5,316 Resident [Any Field] Jun 24, 2014 #5 mjg713 said: What is the best way to space paragraphs? Click to expand... Just put a line in between paragraphs.
mjg713 said: What is the best way to space paragraphs? Click to expand... Just put a line in between paragraphs.
A asusundevilll Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Jun 3, 2014 Messages 191 Reaction score 137 Points 4,621 Jun 25, 2014 #6 holy moly mines about 1600 and I thought that was long haha
B BrazilianRider Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Oct 28, 2013 Messages 774 Reaction score 938 Points 5,351 Pre-Dental Jun 25, 2014 #7 asusundevilll said: holy moly mines about 1600 and I thought that was long haha Click to expand... ...Your personal statement is only 1600 characters with spaces?
asusundevilll said: holy moly mines about 1600 and I thought that was long haha Click to expand... ...Your personal statement is only 1600 characters with spaces?
A asusundevilll Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Jun 3, 2014 Messages 191 Reaction score 137 Points 4,621 Jun 25, 2014 #8 LOL for some reason I thought it was word count... so wow I need to go trim my essay now.. thanks!! Last edited: Jun 25, 2014
M mkhan27 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Mar 19, 2011 Messages 331 Reaction score 81 Points 4,651 Pre-Dental Jun 25, 2014 #9 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.
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.