12 Personal Statement Examples + Analysis
It was the first Sunday of April. My siblings and I were sitting at the dinner table giggling and spelling out words in our alphabet soup. The phone rang and….
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How to Write a Challenges-Based (i.e., Narrative) College Essay That TBH Wasn’t That Big of a Deal
In this post, I’ll cover: A Word to the Wise for Students Who May Be Forcing a Challenges-Based Personal Statement Three Brainstorming Exercises to Help You Come Up with New….
How to Format a College Essay: Step-by-Step Guide
Should I title my college essay? You don’t need one. In the vast majority of cases, students we work with don’t use titles. The handful of times they have, they’ve….
How to Write a Great Transition Sentence
What good transition sentences look like To get a clear sense of why good transitions are important, read the body paragraphs in the “Builder and Problem-Solver” essay without reading the….
Common App Personal Statement vs. UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs)
Essential Qualities of a Personal Statement vs. UC Personal Insight Questions We think a strong personal statement demonstrates Values, Insight, Vulnerability, and Craft, perhaps in descending order of importance. Core….