UC Personal Statement: 2006-2007
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- The UC Personal Statement Adapted from a presentation by: Pamela L. Burnett and Michael McCawley UC Counselor Conference 2001
- What It Is
- Chance to know you
- What It Is
- Provide a comparison
- What It Is
- Provide a more complete picture
- What It Is
- Scholarship consideration
- What It’s NOT
- A visionary statement
- What It’s NOT
- Elaboration on who you admire
- What It’s NOT
- Exaggeration of problems
- What It’s NOT
- Exhaustive list (activities, honors, awards)
- What It’s NOT
- Only a writing sample
- 600 words
- 200 words
- 200 words
- Your name
- Format
- SSN
- Format
- The words “Personal Statement”
- Educational opportunities
- Topic #2
- A personal quality you will bring to the university
- Topic #3
- Anything else?
- Sign This
- “ I certify that all information provided in my application is accurate and that I am the author of the attached personal statement.”
- UC Looks For
- Who are you?
- Enriched education
- Quality over quantity
- Self-discipline and motivation
- Informal leaders
- Recent actions
- Common Topics
- “ I want to make the world a
- better place.”
- “ My grandmother recently
- died from cancer and now
- I want to be a doctor.”
- “ I learned about life from
- playing sports.”
- Advice
- Start early
- Be careful with humor
- Whining
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