10 Personal Statement Blunders: #4--Violating Page (or Word) Limits

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: #4--Violating Page (or Word) Limits

• Limits on the the number of pages and words in a personal statement aren't arbitrary in nature; they are set for a reason.
• At Bowen, we request no more than 2 pages (or roughly 1000 words).
• Non-adherence can reflect negatively on your ability to interpret instructions.
• The “small font” trick doesn’t work. Use 12-point, Times New Roman font (or something equivalent).
  

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