10 Personal Statement Blunders: #10--Going Overboard with the Thesaurus

At Bowen, the personal statement is a very important component of the application. It can often make the difference between admission and denial. Thus, on each of the next 10 days I'm going to share with you one of my Top 10 personal statement blunders.

Today's blunder: #10--Going Overboard with the Thesaurus

• Gratuitous effectuation of abstruse and recondite nomenclature will engender the choler of the functionary duly consigned to peruse your missive.
• Use “everyday” vocabulary. The quality of your personal statement will not be judged based on the number of “12-letter words” you use.
• Use legal terminology only when absolutely necessary.

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