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

tesIII
Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:10:34 +0000

I for one rather thought the two paragraphs introducing the thing were more authentic and convincing than what followed. They resemble a little bit the personal statement of my sole successful undergrad application to a hi-fallooting college (William and Mary; I didn’t attend because I could save a lot of money going to a state school). I went on a depressing trip into the whininess of my own complaints, explicated a harshly realistic view of myself, and didn’t really come to a conclusion besides “I think I can do better, given a chance.” Apparently they liked that, or didn’t dislike it enough to knock me out of consideration.