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Writing a Personal Statement
Prepared by Graduate Student Grants Service, University of Massachusetts
The Process
- Step One: make a "laundry list" of all relevant information
- Step Two: draft a personal statement from your laundry list, though don't
worry about incorporating every single bit of information
- Step Three: get three people to review your statement. First, someone familiar
with your personal information; second, a casual acquaintance; and third, a
detail-oriented proof-reader.
Some Suggestions
- Grab readers in the first paragraph
- Give examples, not just adjectives (e.g., demonstrate what it meant for you to be
"creative")
- Avoid overused phrases (e.g., "I'm a people person", "I am interested
in science")
- Be personal; don't write in generalizations; and avoid statements written from a third
person perspective
- Avoid oversentimentality, but maintain a positive and upbeat tone
- Don't make excuses for any weak areas: present your shortcomings as opportunities for
growth
Common Patterns of Personal Statements
- Narrative: tells a story related to your qualifications and experiences
- Descriptive: relates information about your experience through sensory
dimensions
- Definition: shows how a personal or dictionary definition, synonim, simile,
metaphor, comparison, or anecdote relates to your experience and qualifications
- Example: demonstrates specific and typical instances of the qualifications
and experience you are trying to communicate
- Compare/Contrast or Cause/Effect: emphasizes a changed relationship in your
experience, illustrates your awareness of what you've done and how you've been
influenced
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