10 Personal Statement Blunders: #9--Trying Too Hard to be Clever

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: #9--Trying Too Hard to be Clever

• There is a fine line between cleverness and annoyance.
• Most attempts at humor don’t go over well. Remember, the personal statement is a formal document.
• Your statement should not take an alternative form (e.g. legal brief, poem, multimedia presentation).
• Stand out by telling your story, not by employing gimmicks.

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