Tips for shortening personal statement

[BasedMD]

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I'm having trouble cutting down my personal statement. Anyone have simple tips to cut down a couple hundred characters? I'm at the point where anything I cut down can alter the meaning of my PS significantly.

If anyone else wouldn't mind taking a look at my personal statement, and giving feedback please let me know. I would be very appreciative.

 

[Cawolf]

If you've reached a point where you can no longer make changes, now is the time to let a fresh set of eyes read it for you.

 

[BasedMD]

If you've reached a point where you can no longer make changes, now is the time to let a fresh set of eyes read it for you.

Thank you for your response. Would you be willing to take a look?

 

[Cawolf]

Sure, you can PM it to me.

My edits are generally grammar, tone, and sentence construction, but I can try to comment on possible extraneous characters.

 

[gyngyn]

Delete the first paragraph.
It is usually the weakest part of the essay.

 

[BasedMD]

Sure, you can PM it to me.

My edits are generally grammar, tone, and sentence construction, but I can try to comment on possible extraneous characters.

Thank you. I PMed you. If you could take a look at grammar, tone, and sentence construction to that'd be greatly appreciated. I'm not that strong in either of those areas.

 

[vellez]

I found that doing the activities section first helped me from repeating things in my PS again. If there are things in your activities that are also in PS, those things MAY (and this is a big MAY) be able to be cut out.

 

[BasedMD]

If anyone else wouldn't mind taking a look at my personal statement, and giving feedback please let me know. I would be very appreciative.

I found that doing the activities section first helped me from repeating things in my PS again. If there are things in your activities that are also in PS, those things MAY (and this is a big MAY) be able to be cut out.

Thank you. There's some overlap but I'm talking about the events in a different way.

 

[vellez]

If anyone else wouldn't mind taking a look at my personal statement, and giving feedback please let me know. I would be very appreciative.


Thank you. There's some overlap but I'm talking about the events in a different way.

Good to hear! Good luck!

 

[GrapesofRath]

Delete the first paragraph.
It is usually the weakest part of the essay.

Honestly this is the best form of advice you will get. Look at the first paragraph question everything about it and go from there. PM me if you want an extra set of eyes to take a look.

 

[gyngyn]

Honestly this is the best form of advice you will get. Look at the first paragraph question everything about it and go from there. PM me if you want an extra set of eyes to take a look.

I realized after posting that no one would believe me, though.

 

[BasedMD]

Honestly this is the best form of advice you will get. Look at the first paragraph question everything about it and go from there. PM me if you want an extra set of eyes to take a look.

Ty. PMed.