How Not to Get Stuck on the Admissions Wait List
So you’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 [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, May 9th, 2009Personal Statement Example: How to Cover up Flaws when Writing an Admission Essay
When applying to a post-secondary school, you will probably be asked to write an admission essay of some sort. At first, it may seem like extra work, but there are some great benefits to writing a personal statement. Perhaps the best benefit is that you can use the essay to explain or cover up some [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, May 6th, 2009Example of Personal Statement: Using Your Resume to Write Your Admission Essay
When it comes to writing an admission essay, it can be difficult to think of a topic to write about and how to develop that topic. One useful tip is to use your resume as guide. Although your resume may just be full of bullet points, it holds a lot of information about who you [...]
Filed under personal statement writing guide, May 3rd, 2009Top 3 Ways to Screw Up your Personal Statement Essay
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 [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, April 30th, 2009Personal Statement Examples: 3 Solid Ways to Get Admission Officers to Read Your Essay
When applying to any post-secondary educational institution, one of the significant admission requirements is the personal statement. It can either work for or against you, depending on how well written your essay is. Perhaps your most important aim when composing your personal statement is to write an essay that will grab and hold the attention [...]
Filed under college personal statement examples, April 27th, 2009Examples 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, 2008