{"id":57025,"date":"2023-01-27T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=57025"},"modified":"2023-01-27T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:23:00","slug":"is-my-personal-statement-too-long-lessons-from-harvard-business-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/is-my-personal-statement-too-long-lessons-from-harvard-business-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Is My Personal Statement Too Long? Lessons from Harvard Business School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-27-at-3.15.04-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57026 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-27-at-3.15.04-PM-300x298.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-27-at-3.15.04-PM-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-27-at-3.15.04-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-27-at-3.15.04-PM-768x763.png 768w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-27-at-3.15.04-PM-640x636.png 640w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-27-at-3.15.04-PM.png 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When it comes to personal statements, less is often more. Though most schools and programs have set word limits, many do not. This uncapped essay creates a temptation to over-write. This is a trap! Keep your essay short and to the point. If your essay is too long, you risk boring or annoying your reader. Worse yet, the main points that you want the reader to take away from your essay will be submerged within a sea of excess verbiage. Here are some tips and insights into how you should think about your personal statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gurufi_admissions\/video\/7193439100760837419\" data-video-id=\"7193439100760837419\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@gurufi_admissions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gurufi_admissions?refer=embed\">@gurufi_admissions<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Is my MBA personal statement too long? A lengthy <a title=\"mba\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mba?refer=embed\">#MBA<\/a> <a title=\"personalstatement\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/personalstatement?refer=embed\">#personalstatement<\/a> will be boring and unfocused. Use thoughtful editing to improve the text.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Gurufi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7193439145144978218?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound - Gurufi<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For more help with your personal statement, check us out at <a href=\"http:\/\/gurufi.com\/\">Gurufi.com<\/a>. Our personal statement editors and consultants have decades of experience helping clients get into top MBA programs. Our specialty is helping you craft compelling personal statements that move the needle in your admissions process! For questions, shoot us an email at <a href=\"mailto:service@gurufi.com\">service@gurufi.com<\/a>. Check us out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gurufi\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gurufinder\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/guruficonsulting\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to personal statements, less is often more. Though most schools and programs have set word limits, many do not. 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