Examples of Personal Statements: Top 10 Best Writing Tips

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Reading examples of personal statements is an excellent way to get ideas that you can use when you write your own.  Aside from reading sample essays, there are also various tips on writing that you can find online.  Below are some of these tips. Common problems in writing an admission essay Before you start your [...]

The ABCs of Admission Essay Writing

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One of the basic requirements for your application to a post-secondary educational institution is the admission essay.  Simply put, the admission essay can spell the difference between getting accepted or rejected to the school of your choice. If you are having trouble writing your personal statement, you may want to read on for some basic [...]

Personal Statements and Your Competitive Personality

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Using Examples of Personal Statements as Guides on How Being Competitive Can Help You Excel in College Being competitive can be a problem or a benefit, depending on the situation you are in and how you channel your competitive spirit.  When you are applying for college, competition is something that you have to be very [...]

Highlighting Skills in Personal Statements

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Using Examples of Personal Statements When Writing An Essay Highlighting Your Excellent Research Skills Research skills are an invaluable asset in any industry and any profession that you enter into, even in the schooling stages of one’s life.  No matter what path you decide to take in your college or post-graduate education, you will find [...]

Avoiding Plagiarism in Personal Statements

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Respecting Intellectual Property when Viewing Examples of Personal Statements: Why Plagiarism Is Bad When applying for college or post-graduate studies, one of the most important parts of your admissions package is the personal statement.  For many applicants, the personal statement spells the difference between getting accepted or rejected by their school of choice.  For this [...]

How to Make Every Word Count in Your Admission Essay

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When you write your admission essay, it is important to make every word count.  Take a look at some good examples of personal statements, and you’ll find that practically every word helps to enhance the essay.  Most schools have guidelines on essay length, which literally means that each word counts.  Aside from adhering to the [...]

Ideas That Can Make Your MBA Essay Stand Out

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When writing your MBA admission essay, one of your main goals is to stand out as a unique individual who makes a good candidate for college admission.  Most examples of personal statement are able to do this well.  Writing a unique MBA essay doesn’t necessarily require that you write about your entire life history.(1)  If [...]

A Good Recipe for an MBA Admission Essay

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You’ve finally made the decision to go to MBA school to earn your degree, but you’re stuck on how to make a good MBA  admission essay?  Before anything else, you may want to look over some examples of personal statement online.  MBA admission essays can be tricky, and it takes a good balance of writing [...]

Things That May Piss off College Admissions Officers

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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 [...]

Common Flaws when Writing an Admission Essay

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The admission essay is an important part of your application package.  This will serve as a means to tell the admission committee something about yourself apart from all of the information that is already on your application forms, resume, and transcript.  If you use the admission essay properly, you can give the committee some insight [...]