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My LSE personal statement took the most work out of all of my applications and was the longest too- about 1050 words. I stuck to a structure that was very similar to the one in this really useful post but elaborated on each point by including more about my background and motivations. So for example, in the 'why LSE paragraphs' I spoke about the specific courses I liked within the LLM and why I liked them, the topics I'd be interested in doing my dissertation in (and why) and the academics/supervisors I would like to work with for the same. Doing this ensured I wasn't simply repeating my CV but building on with reasoning and grounded motivation.I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions 😇
My LSE personal statement took the most work out of all of my applications and was the longest too- about 1050 words. I stuck to a structure that was very similar to the one in this really useful post but elaborated on each point by including more about my background and motivations. So for example, in the 'why LSE paragraphs' I spoke about the specific courses I liked within the LLM and why I liked them, the topics I'd be interested in doing my dissertation in (and why) and the academics/supervisors I would like to work with for the same. Doing this ensured I wasn't simply repeating my CV but building on with reasoning and grounded motivation.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions 😇
