personal statement tips

[ianwright]

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hello again!

This has to be the toughest part of the application - the personal statement. I went to a kaplan personal statement workshop last week, and I would like to share the information they gave me.

Basically - you want to express the following types of values/qualities you posses - without actually saying it directly. Thats the tough part. Give examples of events in your life that make you:

kind, caring, ability to listen, expressiveness, artistry, gentleness, people's person, family values, community, hardwork, independence, diversity, character, uniqueness, creativity, intelligence, problem-solving skills, originality, integrity, empathy, warmth, emotional stability, concern, stamina, good language skills, dedication, perserverance, ability to make positive contribution to society - the list goes on and on.

For example, the story when you solved the end of the week puzzle in your 2nd grade math class - shows problem solving skills.

Lastly - your statement should reflect TWO things 1) Character 2) Uniquenss
Hope this helps

Good luck and have fun writing!

 

[Gurl21]

thanks 🙂

 

[fishindr]

thanks

 

[beannaithe]

awesome!! thank you! 😀

 

[iambatman]

bump - for anyone that is writing there PS for class of 2007, here's a nice place to start,

courtesy of the LEGEND himself, ian wright 🙂

 

[polarnut]

also, focus on one thing or event and expand it to draw a mental picture of yourself. rather than talking about 10 different things so that you can incorporate different adjectives about you.

your personal statement should be like a memoir, a short short story, instead of descriptive list of adjectives.

then give it to your english professor 43 times for revisions. that's all!