Personal Statement: ADHD, pretentiousness, self-consciousness etc.

rosymindedfuzz
Wed, 07 Aug 2013 22:09:54 +0000

Thanks tesIII, I guess each part has its strengths and weaknesses. Considering everyone’s opinions, it seems that the introductory paragraphs are more overwritten and contrived, and the last bits err more on the side of banality. That my failings were due to a “harshly realistic view of myself” and that “I think I can do better, given a chance,” were the same conclusions I was trying to convey. I just didn’t expand on proving what I had done or would do to show I could do better. Instead, I just kept philosophizing on how my world view and self-image had changed. Anyway, I’m sorry to hear that you fell into the same sort of mental trap as I did. I hope everything is well now. If you don’t mind me asking, what was your GPA at the time, and what sort of EC’s/awards were you able to include in your personal statement and transcript?