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Personal Statement - any ideas?
I'm in a high school program at a community college, one of the required classes I have to take is a SAT/career preparation. One of the assignments I have to do is write about something that have changed my life that makes me a stronger/better person I am today. When thinking about it, I feel like I have nothing amazing that happened in my life. My professor says to write a personal statement that shows colleges that I'm a strong person and make them want me to go to their school.
My sister suggested an idea which was talk about how I came from a poor family, and what makes me stronger now is that I'm working alot harder in school, trying to get a good education, I started working at a young age, and that's how I ended up at the program I am now. Is that a good idea? Or any other ideas?? Please reply ASAP! Please & thank you (:
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What colleges want = unique, interesting, mature people. And well-written essays.
That last part is key because you only have 400ish words to paint a complete picture of yourself.
I had to write two essays for my college; one was about how I've been sick a LOT as a child, missed a shitload of school, but it taught me to be independent and diligent as I've had to study and make up assignments by myself; the other was about parental pressure (mom : "BE A DOCTORRR") and how I learned that listening to parents isn't always good if it stops you from realizing your dreams.
My friend's USC essay (she got in) was about how she was an introvert, but slowly became more social in high school.
I feel you have a pretty good topic; life for poor families can be especially hard and if your essay is good, the admissions committee will see that you are motivated, hard-working, etc.
I would stay away from VERY typical topics ("I got a dog and that made me responsible") unless you can add something very unique and interesting to it.
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