I was told by a former professor that the best personal statements he's seen for graduate schools often have some intellectual theme that is cited in the writing. For instance, having some academic's theory influence your decision making or perspective. ...
Hey @"David.Busis" and @"micah.bateman" , what's the word on contractions in personal statements? I've noticed that many of the sample PS's in the essay bank contain them, but I can't decide if they're right for my essay?
... feel really nervous writing a PS entirely about something I'm ... or 2/3 of my PS is nicely written waxing poetic ... transition? Do most people's PS's ultimately end with "...and ...
Hi, I have just completed a draft of my personal statement and am hoping to have someone who has attended or is attending law school critique it (theirs had to make the cut). I don't want to swap since I am unsure of how one should read and need help ...
So I finished my first rough draft, and one of the ways I introduced the theme of my essay is through a time I went through unemployment, and how that built character for me.
Character was the main theme of my essay, and I attempted to tie ...
... much you guys tweaked your PS for each application. My generic ... guys sticking to the generic PS, or are you guys adding ... additional stuff into your PS for schools that allow longer ...
If anyone has a PS that is centered around divorce/close family member's death, I'd be glad to swap and offer some insight. My PS revolves around that subject. Go ahead and message me and I'll share email.
Hey I was just wondering for those schools that say they want their personal statement to be two pages, would they hold it against you if you went a paragraph or two over the two pages?
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