personal statement writing guide
Examples of Personal Statement Essays as Foreign Students’ Guides
Colleges, law schools, medical schools, MBA programs, and graduate schools in the United States require all students, even foreigners, to submit personal statement essays upon applying. Personal statement essays allow admissions committees to know more about theapplicants aside from their grades. These essays also enable applicants to get accepted in a school. As a foreign [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, December 16th, 2008Two Mistakes Often Committed when Writing Personal Statements
The importance of personal statements should never be taken for granted. When it comes to deciding which student deserves the last slot in a college, law school, medical school, MBA program or graduate school, a persuasive, honest, unique and well-written personal statement can be the final determining factor. The personal statement is an essay that [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, December 13th, 2008Balancing Humility and Self-promotion in Personal Statements
Striking a balance when it comes to writing the admissions essay or the personal statement is very important. Though arrogance definitely has no room in your admissions essay, it is still advisable not to be overly modest. Excellent examples of admissions essays present a balance between humility and self-promotion. If you have been trying so [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, September 2nd, 2008Using the right personal statement to get into the law school of your choice
You may think that it is over when your GPA is lower than what is required by the top law schools. But, do you know that your personal statement can save the day? Your personal statement is a requirement for your admissions anyway. For some schools, they are valued higher, giving you a chance to [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, September 1st, 2008Using 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 [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, August 31st, 2008Essays 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 [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, August 30th, 2008Examples 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 [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, August 29th, 2008Common 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 [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, August 28th, 2008Sample 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 [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, August 27th, 2008Taking 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 [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, August 26th, 2008