Creating a personal statment

Basics.

• Don't focus entirely on academic achievements.
• Talk about your personal story and experiences.
• Include how these experiences shaped you as a person.
• Include what you learned from these experiences.

Writing structure

• Make sure you understand the essays theme.
• connect experiences to the theme.
• Write the essay.

Getting started

• Use an intro that will catch the readers attention.
• Be sure to answer the prompt.
• Do exactly what is being asked don't exceed.
• Turn your negatives into positives.
• Demonstrate confidence but do not brag.

Essay Structure

• Introduce the them in your introduction.
• use 2-3 paragraphs for your experiences and examples.
• Use plenty of detail.
• when you write your conclusion do not repeat an idea.
• Wrap up your essay.