Archive for August, 2008
Using personal statements to get into your schools of choice
Having less than stellar grades does not equate to losing a chance at getting admitted to the college of your dreams. Obviously, having excellent grades will put you on the admission committee’s most-likely-to-be-accepted list. However, having credentials that are more or less the same as the next person means that you have to find a [...]
Essays that won’t Put Your Audience to Sleep
How do you write your personal statement in such a way that its audience will not either go to sleep or throw your essay to the bin? You probably won’t notice it yourself because you are the one writing it, and you know firsthand what you are talking about. Then, you will just find out [...]
Examples of Personal Statements exploring the “ordinary” side of life
You probably think that your life is too boring. As you hold your pen poised to brainstorm content for your personal statement, you cannot think of anything exciting to write about. You remember poring over examples of personal statements. Some of them contain exciting job experiences abroad or life-changing events, like migration or death of [...]
Common errors in writing personal statement
Examples of Personal Statements’ Common Downfalls If you have to go through thousands of examples of personal statements, you will see mistakes that keep popping up. If the same mistakes keep happening, knowing about them will prevent future problems with personal statements. These errors can threaten to destroy even the chances of applicants with excellent [...]
Sample Admission Essay for Medical School: South African dreams
I am one of the lucky people who have never had to worry about not having enough finances to tend to my wounds, illnesses and other health problems. My parents worked hard to provide me with all of the essentials in life, including good health, shelter, clothing, food, water, education, love and affection. Having been [...]
Taking the Right Steps in Writing winning Personal Statements
Personal statements are one of the most significant parts of your application package graduate programs. The personal statements that you write should be intellectual and creative, while presenting crucial information about your academic (college) life, your career life and your personality. Keep in mind that the purpose for writing and submitting personal statements is to [...]
Using examples of personal statements
Offense-free Usage of Examples of Personal Statements Whether you are writing admission essays for college or personal statements for graduate programs, using examples of personal statements is a good way of understanding what educational institutions expect from you. Personal statements are an essential part of your application to graduate schools like medical school, law school [...]
Personal statements can make or break your admissions chances?
Personal Statements: Making It or Breaking It Personal statements are part of the requirements for entering into post-graduate studies, professional programs, jobs, or internships. Whether you are looking to enter into an Ivy League university such as Princeton or if you want to enter into law school, personal statements are a crucial part of the [...]
Personal statement example: Being a force for positive change
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Mohandas Gandhi For most of my life, I have been a follower. I seldom demanded what I wanted when others prefer the contrary. Sometimes, I follow for the sake of letting others have and do what they want, while, many times, I [...]
Personal statement essay techniques based on examples of personal statements
When applying to any school, a personal statement is your one chance to show who you really are as a person. For that reason, a personal statement should be taken seriously. Even though it is just a short essay, there are techniques on how you can come up with winning personal statements. You’ll also be [...]