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		<title>Overcoming adversity personal statement examples</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This excerpt based on personal statement examples using the &#8220;overcoming adversity&#8221; theme was prepared in accordance to our free essay assistance program.  If you&#8217;d like free help, please fill out the form on this site. Admission essay excerpt: Tired, alone, and waiting for the next paycheck: this is how I spent my first two years out of high school.  When I moved to the United States, I was fresh out of high school and I wanted to get the best education I could.  My parents didn&#8217;t have the funds to send me to college, but I was fortunate that they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploding UC Berkeley admissions myths</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This transcript is based on Cal Berkeley&#8217;s video on myths that pervade the application process: for more info, please visit http://berkeley.edu/ This transcript was produced by this site based on the Fair use exception for educational/public awareness purposes. Transcription: Welcome to UC Berkeley. Today we&#8217;re busting myths about the application process. You&#8217;ll hear from staff, faculty, and students. They&#8217;ll tell you whats&#8217; fact and what&#8217;s fiction about applying to Berkeley and how you can make your application competitive. Walter Robinson: We would like students to picture themselves at Berkeley with the understanding that Berkeley is an engine of social mobility. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things That May Piss off College Admissions Officers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 23:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going to college can be considered a gift.  Not all people have the drive or the resources to attend post-secondary school, and those that do still have to get through the admission process.  If you are planning to go to college, one of the biggest obstacles in your way is getting the admission committee to accept your application.  As such, you probably wouldn&#8217;t want to upset the admissions officers, or get on their bad side.  Here are a few things to avoid when dealing with your application and the admission committee: Sending too many letters of recommendation Some applicants tend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SWOT Analysis for Choosing the Best Course for You</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 22:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It can be difficult to choose which course to take up in college.  There are so many considerations to keep in mind, such as your interests, skills, background, and your aspirations.  What&#8217;s worse is that choosing the wrong course may result in wasted years, because this may not be the one that can fully develop your abilities and your character.  For this reason, it&#8217;s important to take some time to reflect and analyze your situation, and the SWOT test is the perfect tool for the job.  Writers of personal statement examples have done this test to help write about their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Not to Get Stuck on the Admissions Wait List</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 22:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you&#8217;ve applied to a number of colleges, but your first pick has told you that you are on their waiting list.  What should you do?  Getting on that list can be rather frustrating when all you want is to get accepted to your favorite school. Still, you should try to look at the bright side&#8211;at least you still have a chance.  The best thing for you to do is try and maximize your chance of getting off that list and into college.  Here&#8217;s how: Be persistent but not annoying One of the first steps toward getting accepted is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 3 Ways to Screw Up your Personal Statement Essay</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The personal statement or college admission essay is probably one of the most essential admission requirements that you will submit to the schools that you will apply to.  Not only can you use the such essays to showcase your writing skills, but it is also a chance for you to introduce yourself, your character, and your personality to the admission committee.(1)  If you want to write an excellent admission essay, then you should know what mistakes to avoid.  Here are top three fatal mistakes as seen in some bad examples of personal statements: Writing a full-length biography of your life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four reasons NOT to attend Harvard University</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harvard University is one of the most reputable and well-known educational institutions in the world.  Year after year, students apply to Harvard, hoping to get into the prestigious and historical university.  While a minority of the applicants get accepted into the school, there is a large number of Harvard applicants who get rejected.  All is not lost if you are one of the people who did not get into Harvard.  Aside from the fact that you can still go to one of the many other great schools around the world, here are some other reasons why you shouldn&#8217;t go to [...]]]></description>
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