How To Write An Effective Personal Statement

What you'll learn
how to write an effective personal statement
Requirements
none
Description
Congratulations. Since you are about to write a personal statement it means that you have excelled at your academic career and are ready to reach the next level. I've helped hundreds of students to write their personal statements and I know writing a great personal statement is difficult, but I can show you how to skillfully pull it off—and get a boost of self-esteem to boot. I first want to convince you of the importance of the personal statement in your application process; most students don't understand the huge role it plays. Then I'll show you who precisely is your audience, who specifically you are trying to impress. Then I'll take you through my three-step process that will convince you to take the time and energy to insure that you create an outstanding essay.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Where we are heading: what constitutes a great personal statement
Lecture 2 Your personal statement potential is HUGE
Lecture 3 How many programs will read your personal statement attentively?
Lecture 4 A majority of programs: your personal statement is crucial
Lecture 5 Consider two perspectives: yours and the admission directors'
Section 2: Our Three-Step Process
Lecture 6 View the process from two perspectives
Lecture 7 Your ultimate goal
Lecture 8 Apply GROW: Generate
Lecture 9 Writing--especially personal statements--is storytelling.
Lecture 10 Generate: a specific example
Lecture 11 Relate: how to connect and link your ideas to create a flow of logic
Lecture 12 Transitions and Segues
Lecture 13 Organize
Lecture 14 Analyze your transitions and segues
Lecture 15 Wordsmith
Lecture 16 A specific example
Lecture 17 Erin's segues
Lecture 18 Erin's Golden Nugget
college students
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