Diversity Statement Length

Paul Caint

Hey everyone,

I'm very confused about what the length of a diversity statement should be. I hear everyone touting "no more than 1-page," but then when I read examples of "Great Diversity Statements," including ones provided by 7Sage, they're 1.5 or 2 pages.

Mine has come out to be 1.5 pages, and I feel like further cuts could harm the impactfulness of the essay.

Advice?

Radhika.

I was just typing a post about this!!! My diversity statement is 581 words, 1.5 pages 11 pt Garamond font. I also feel like further cuts will kill the flow and impact.

Please help us!

Paul Caint

@"Radhika." I'M SO CONFUSED!

EVERYONE SAYS 1 PAGE BUT THEN THEY POST ALL THESE MODEL STATEMENTS THAT ARE 2 PAGES

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goingfor99th

One page, double-spaced, 11 or 12 point font, Times New Roman or Calibri.

Mine was actually closer to 1.75 pages, though.

Every school I spoke with directly seems to be okay with two pages. Use your best judgment.

Paul Caint

@goingfor99th said:

Mine was actually closer to 1.75 pages, though.

I'm crying

goingfor99th

@"Paul Caint" said:

@goingfor99th said:

Mine was actually closer to 1.75 pages, though.

I'm crying

lol yeah

goingfor99th

You can read it if you'd like.

Radhika.

@"Paul Caint" ME TOO. And so many people say keep it three paragraphs and even if the model statements have three paragraphs, they are very long paragraphs. ugh this is frustrating.
A lot of the schools I'm applying to say "please limit your response to one typed page or less." There is just no way that I can make my DS one page, it will be a shitty essay if I do.

TabbyG123

Write two versions!

I wrote a two page and a one page version of the diversity statement. For schools that don't specify a limit, I submitted the two-pager. For schools that did specify one page, I sent the one-pager.

I believe you can do it! You might be surprised. When I wrote my one-page version, it actually made the writing better (although it did lack the same detail)! Concise writing is great. But I'm a little biased (creative writing major here who tries to write like Hemingway, hah).

I'd be happy to take a look at it! DM me if interested.

Freddy_D

Mine is 1.5 pages long, too.