{"id":574,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/4-tips-to-a-great-graduate-personal-statement\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T11:03:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T18:03:01","slug":"4-tips-to-a-great-graduate-personal-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/4-tips-to-a-great-graduate-personal-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips to a Great Graduate Personal Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Even if you already have a solid idea of what you intend to write about in your personal statement, you may still be pondering the ins and outs of how specifically you should go about that writing; in other words, what style are you going to write in? Let\u2019s take a look at a few tips that will help you write an outstanding essay.<\/p>\n

First, a reminder: every individual is different, and what works for one person may not work for another. We can\u2019t tell you exactly how you should write your statement of purpose. All we\u2019re trying to do is provide some general advice and guidelines that will help you conquer this task in your own, individual way. The best statement of purpose you can write will be in your unique voice as a writer. Don\u2019t try to be someone you\u2019re not.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For example, you may find yourself speaking outside of your voice and instead saying something like:<\/p>\n

\u201cSystematically synergizing my daily undertakings has vastly enhanced the efficiency of my workflow while minimizing anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Avoid \u201cthesaurizing\u201d your work. You\u2019re much better off sounding natural and honest than you are trying to cram in big words. A more natural way of saying this is to simply write:<\/p>\n

\u201cBy better organizing my to-do list, I have improved productivity and made my days less stressful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Secondly, don\u2019t get cute. There are countless guides out there that encourage writers to do something off-the-wall in their essays to get noticed. While that may work \u2013 in some instances \u2013 for college applicants, graduate school applications are a different thing entirely. The competitiveness, seriousness, and professionalism of these advanced fields demand a statement of purpose to match. Thus, the general advice you may have read suggesting that you need to get noticed by doing something \u201cdifferent\u201d is not wise. For your personal statement, it\u2019s much more important to make a compelling case for yourself in a readable, personal, and professional form. Don\u2019t write poetry, add illustrations, or use other ultra-creative formats (unless they are specifically requested or encouraged for some reason). Instead, strive to sound confident, motivated, and passionate as you tell your story.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, avoid contractions, slang, and informal constructions. Under no circumstances should you use anything even remotely related to \u201cchat\u201d or \u201ctext speak.\u201d This will weaken your presentation and leave your essay sounding less polished than it could. K? GR8! BRB, Thanx \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Finally, though, don\u2019t be too stiff or overly formal. You\u2019re not drafting a legal brief or research paper. Use natural-sounding language and vivid descriptions It may help to think of this like writing a novel or short story \u2013 you want to be readable while at the same time sounding professional. Find more personal statement tips here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Get help with your essay with EssayEdge Go to EssayEdge Even if you already have a solid idea of what you intend to write about in your personal statement, you may still be pondering the ins and outs of how specifically you should go about that writing; in other words, what style are you going<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1017,704,703,1901,503],"class_list":{"0":"post-574","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-grad-schools","8":"tag-graduate-admission-essay","9":"tag-graduate-essay","10":"tag-graduate-personal-statement","11":"tag-graduate-school-essay","12":"tag-personal-statement"},"better_featured_image":{"id":8593,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1280,"file":"s3:\/\/pcom-wp-media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/10123648\/correcting-1870721_1920.jpg","sizes":{},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":8591,"source_url":"https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/10123648\/correcting-1870721_1920.jpg"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n4 Tips to a Great Graduate Personal Statement - Peterson's<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You want your graduate school personal statement to stand out. 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