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Admission essays, personal statements and the deadlines behind them
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What a Graduate Personal Statement Is and How to Write One That Works
Graduate committees read personal statements differently than college admissions offices do. Here is what they look for and how to give it to them.
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Personal Statement Format: What the Page Should Look Like Before You Submit
Not sure how to set up your personal statement? Here is the standard format for length, spacing, font and structure, with a worked example.
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How to Start an Admission Essay Without Freezing on the First Sentence
The opening sentence is where most applicants stall. Here are the strategies that get you past it, with examples you can adapt.
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Scholarship Essay Examples and What Committees Are Actually Reading For
A full worked example of a scholarship essay, annotated for what the committee reads for, plus the mistakes most applicants make and how to fix them.
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How to Write a Personal Statement That Committees Actually Read
Blank page, deadline approaching. Here is how a personal statement is actually built, from the first idea to a finished draft worth submitting.
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Statement of Purpose Examples and What the Committee Is Actually Reading For
A full worked example of a statement of purpose, the structure behind it, and the mistakes that give away a first draft.
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Admission Essay Examples and What Makes Them Actually Work
A complete admission essay example with annotation, plus the common mistakes you can check your own draft against before you submit.
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Making Sense of the Seven Common App Prompts
The seven Common App prompts explained plainly, with a guide to matching your story to the right one.
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Personal Statement Examples That Show You What Committees Actually Read For
See full personal statement examples for grad school, law, medical, and college applications, with annotations showing exactly what makes each one work.
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