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- 1. STRATEGIES TO WRITE AN OUTSTANDING PERSONAL STATEMENT
- 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS Personal Statement 01 Categories 02 What not to put in the Personal Statement 03 What Makes Personal Statement Standout 04 Tips to Write an Outstanding Personal Statement 05 Things to look out for while writing a Personal Statement 06
- 3. It is an essay or a written statement often written by prospective students applying to some educational institutions. PERSONAL STATEMENT!
- 4. CATEGORIES OF THE PERSONAL STATEMENT GENERAL PERSONAL STATEMENT RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC QUESTION
- 5. WHAT NOT TO PUT IN THE PERSONAL STATEMENT Pointless Lists False Claims Gramattical Mistakes Negative Things
- 6. WHAT MAKES PERSONAL STATEMENT STANDOUT ● Structure ● Planning Ahead ● Being Original ● Aims and Ambitions
- 7. TIPS TO WRITE AN OUTSTANDING PERSONAL STATEMENT Brainstorming Preparation Determine who the reader is going to be Drafting Editing and Revising
- 8. THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR WHILE WRITING A PERSONAL STATEMENT • Focusing on the minute details • Formatting, Grammar, Spelling mistakes • Proper Vocabulary • unnecessary words • Long sentences • Passive Voice • Repetition of ideas
- 9. THANKS!
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- Hello Everyone! Welcome Back To Our Channel. Hope you guys are safe and having a great day. So today we are going to talk about tips for writing an outstanding personal statement. So let’s begin.
- So here are the contents which will be discussed today.
- So what is a personal statement? It is an essay or a written statement often written by prospective students applying to some educational institutions. It can also be written while applying for a job.
- Personal statement provides an opportunity to sell yourself. So there are two categories of personal statement. General Personal Statement and Response to a Specific Question. General Personal Statement provides maximum freedom in terms of what a student has to write while Response to a Specific Question often asks applicants to respond to a specific question by educational Institutions or Business in their statements.
- What not to be pit in a personal statement. Pointless Lists: Personal Statements should contain relevant information. Negative Things: Students need to focus on the positive. They should highlight their achievements. Students should not sell themselves short. False Claims: Students should make factual claims. Avoid exaggerations and boasting. Grammatical Mistakes: Students should proofread their statements and also ensure that their sentence structure is correct.
- So here comes the most important content of this video. What makes a personal statement standout? Eager to learn about it, so let’s go ahead. Structure: It is the key. Paragraphs should look effortless and coherent. Plan Ahead: Outline before you write an application. Be Original: Avoid using stereotypical sentences. Aims and Ambitions: Mention and balance both academic and extracurricular activities.
- Here’s another interesting content. Tips to write an outstanding personal statement. Brainstorming: List different ideas to mention in the personal statement. These include the greatest challenges, things most passionate about, skills and competencies, etc. Preparation: It is a phase where you take ideas from brainstorming and organize them into a basic framework. Determine who the reader is going to be. Drafting: Putting ideas down. Editing and Revising: Focusing on fine details.
- So things to look out for while writing a personal statement. Focusing on the fine and minute details can make a good personal statement outstanding. Formatting, Grammar, Spelling mistakes. Proper Vocabulary. Watching out for unnecessary words. Long sentences. Passive Voice Repetition of ideas
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