How should I approach writing my personal statement for college applications?
Writing great college admissions essays can be tricky—especially on top of juggling classes, extracurricular activities and SAT or ACT prep—and of all the admissions essays you’ll have to write, the dreaded personal statement will probably be the trickiest of all. A written account of who you are as a student, an applicant, and a person – the personal statement can seem like one of the most intimidating parts of the entire college admissions process.
How can you sum up in a short essay everything there is to know about you? How can you write a personal statement that will impress the admissions office, and will set your college application apart from the hundreds of other applications they’ll receive?
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In the midst of studying for your SAT and ACT exams, staying on top of your classes, securing recommendations, writing admissions essays, and setting up visits to colleges, it’s easy to forget about one last element of the college admissions process: the interview.
Unlike college board exams and admissions essays, you may not yet know what to expect from a college interview, and you’re likely to feel a little intimidated. Don’t worry. Like everything else in the college admissions process, there are surefire guidelines for how to prepare for your interview, too.
First, take the time to research the school to which you’re applying. Pick up a couple of college guides, check out the school’s website and college admissions materials, and—if possible—talk to some current or former students.
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