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PERSONAL STATEMENT: ISSUES OF LENGTH AND FORM
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PERSONAL STATEMENT: ISSUES OF LENGTH AND

FORM

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WHAT IS A PERSONAL STATEMENT?

Unlike other writings, a personal statement is one of the significant document you are to submit in your college application.It is a document in which you are to give the admission committee a picture of who you are in a form of writing. Here, you are to showcase your academic capabilities and skills. But there are a lot of students asking rules on personal statement length and form. That is why we are addressing these issues through this presentation.

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LENGTHMany are confused on personal statement word limit. Normally limits are from 500-800 words. But it will still depend on the university or institution you are to apply to. Remember that the admission committee receives thousands of application. It does not mean that you have to reach the maximum length.But you have to be careful on deciding how long your material will be.Submitting a short material might be rejected and also if it is lengthy, it might end up in the bin.

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FONTS

Aside from personal statement word count, you must also pay attention to your font style and size. Always use font style that is highly readable. So as not to strain your reader in reviewing your material. Also use fonts that is not more than 12 point-size and not less than 10-point sizes. In addition, never forget to use the same font style through out your document.

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MARGIN

Who would want to read with cramped-looking texts? So you must allow enough margin so that the reader wont be distracted and confused with unaligned paragraphs. At least one inch margin is standard. Search for medical school personal statements that will be your guide to creating an excellent material.

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SPACING

Use spacing between characters that isn’t too loose or to tight. As it may also piques the interest of the reader. Single space your texts and skipping a line between paragraphs are acceptable.Get the guidelines on length of personal statement that is just a click away.

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PAPER SIZE

It is best to use the standard paper size that is A4 (8.27 x 11.69).And if there is a chance that your material would be more than a page, do not forget to number them, just in case it separated from one another.You can check out medical school personal statement guidelines to have a better understating on how to write a good one.

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AMCAS PERSONAL STATEMENT

In AMCAS personal statement length and content is vital. It should not be more than 5,300 characters, as it will not be accepted by the system if you go over than that. And also the system counts the space as one character, so you must keep this guideline in mind.

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IS THE CONTENT SIGNIFICANT?

A personal statement has to have an excellent content to achieve your ticket to the university you applied at. It must have qualities that is unique as you. No one knows you better than yourself. And what you want to write in your personal statement medical school, are listed in the next slides you are to see. We hope this can be of help in your writing.

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HAVE A STRONG OPENNING

You must be sure to write a strong opening phrase. Remember that first impression lasts, so you must create an attractive opening paragraph of your medical school personal statement. This will make you pop out from the sea of applicants.

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MUST BE CLEAR AND BRIEF

When writing a personal statement, you should avoid unnecessary words. It just adds up to your medical school personal statement character limit.Write succinctly and clearly to avoid confusion. Write what is most important for them to know. And why you are a unique candidate fit for the study.

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WRITE PERSUASIVELY

Instead of making a full list of your achievements and interests, try to demonstrate them in words. Expand the topic through the use of concrete examples to support whatever it is you achieved.For tips on medical school personal statement length, visit our page. We can help you with your material.

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PROOFREADNever forget to proofread your work. There is nothing more embarrassing than submitting your material full of typos. A material with misspelled words and wrong grammar and punctuation use, reflects that you are negligent. After proofreading, edit it until you are satisfied with what you have. For more medical school personal statement tips, check out our website.

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Writing a personal statement may be daunting. No need to worry, because we are here to provide you tips and hints to create an excellent material and

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