How to Write a Personal Statement
An Informative Guide on How to Write a Personal Statement
In the context of the college application process, a personal statement is an account of your interests, talents, goals and achievements submitted along with your university application and other materials. The average personal statement comprises several paragraphs into which you are expected to pour as much detail about yourself as you can. It is possible that certain universities will require certain types of information to be included in the personal statement, so make sure you visit the admissions page of any schools you plan to apply to.
Writing a Personal Statement That Gets Noticed
The structure of the personal statement includes the introduction, the body in which you expand on your interests and goals etc, and a conclusion. Let’s look at those sections now.
The introduction
The introduction should state in clear terms why you are interested in attending the school in question. The reasons you give should paint a picture of you in broad strokes and encourage the admissions officer or other relevant party to read on.
The body
The main body of your personal statement is typically a couple of paragraphs long and should expand on things you alluded to in the introduction. In most cases that means providing as much detail as space will allow on your experiences, talents, goals and achievements. You should also touch on what you believe you, personally, will add to the atmosphere and experience of the school as a whole.
The conclusion
The conclusion should be a strong, clear restatement of why you are applying to the school in question and what you hope to achieve if you are admitted. Most applicants will touch on their long-term professional goals and how being admitted to the school will enable those plans. Finally, you should revisit aspects of your introduction such as what interests you about the school, and note how those reasons dovetail with your qualifications and experience.
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Arrange an Introductory Meeting With Cohort
It’s important that your personal statement gets noticed for all the right reasons. As such, it is also important that you get expert assistance with your personal statement to ensure it is well-crafted and effective. That’s where the experts at Cohort come in. To learn more we encourage you to set up an introductory meeting during which we can learn something about your or your son or daughter and explain exactly how our professional admissions counselors can help. To set up an introductory meeting write to info@bycohort.com.
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