Personal Statement Too Short?

[Gastrin]

Hey guys,

I wrote my personal statement to a length of one page as per previous years' ERAS page setup.
However, it is coming out to be half a page on this ERAS at 700 words.

I am kind of freaking out! Do I need to make it longer?

I know the longer it is the less they will read, but doesn't half a page look too short?

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[gutonc]

Hey guys,

I wrote my personal statement to a length of one page as per previous years' ERAS page setup.
However, it is coming out to be half a page on this ERAS at 700 words.

I am kind of freaking out! Do I need to make it longer?

I know the longer it is the less they will read, but doesn't half a page look too short?

I would kiss the applicant who submitted a half page PS.

 

[Hakuna Matata]

Hey guys,

I wrote my personal statement to a length of one page as per previous years' ERAS page setup.
However, it is coming out to be half a page on this ERAS at 700 words.

I am kind of freaking out! Do I need to make it longer?

I know the longer it is the less they will read, but doesn't half a page look too short?

Wondering this exact same thing! Mine is closer to 500 words, not quite 1 full page in Word. In ERAS it comes to about 1/2 a page....

 

[HelpPleaseMD]

that should be fine. mine is 700 words, going to cut it to 500ish