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Writing the Personal Statement
Clyde MoneyhunMelissa Keith
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Basic AdviceFollow directions!Take enough time to:
◦ Brainstorm◦ Outline◦ Share a draft◦ Revise◦ Proofread
Write an essay with a beginning, middle, and end; thesis and support; a point.
Write in a voice that expresses your personality.
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Brainstorming . . .What’s special, distinctive, or
impressive about you or your life story?
What important experiences have you had, educational or otherwise, that have shaped you as a person?
What is a specific story about yourself that you might tell?
What people have influenced you strongly and led you to the place you’re at now?
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More brainstorming . . .How and when did you become
interested in the field?What do you know about the
field, the university, the department, the program, the professors?
What do you hope to gain from the experience?
What will you bring to the university, the department, the program?
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Last brainstorming . . .
How do you plan to use the degree?
What are your career goals?What are your dreams?How will you change the
world, and how will the education you hope to get make it all possible?
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Questions?Comments?Other advice?
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See you in the Writing Center!