When you’re ready to submit an application to the college or university that you want to attend, you’re going to find that an important part of this package is the personal statement.  While many colleges really don’t require this, if yours does, it’s going to be essential that you know how to write one.

If you know how to write the perfect personal statement, this is going to increase your chances at landing an acceptance letter from the university of your choice.

What is a personal statement?

A personal statement is generally going to be either a topic given to you by the university, or some may let you choose at your own will.  This is going to be a sign of your creativity, as well as show you what type of person you are.

How do I write a personal statement?

Your personal statement is generally going to follow the following guidelines.

  • Intro paragraph – Talk about the essay’s theme.  This will be a basic introduction.
  • 2-4 body paragraphs - Like you wrote essays in High School, each paragraph is going to tend to build on one another.
  • Conclusion - Close out and wrap your essay.  You will want to talk about what has already been written.

8 examples that you will want to check out…