I have written several articles on crafting your personal statements. Scroll down for UK and Canada.<\/p>\n
1a) Mark Montgomery has an\u00a0excellent series\u00a0<\/a>on the new common app essay topics.<\/p>\n VIEW THE COMPLETE SERIES OF POSTS ANALYZING THE COMMON APPLICATION PROMPTS<\/span><\/p>\n \n 1b)\u00a0www.internationalcounselor.org<\/a>\u00a0has a series of posts dedicated to the personal statements (UK) and the essay in USA. There is a five part series on preparing your essay:<\/p>\n 1c)\u00a0All College Application<\/a>\u00a0essays provides supplimentary essays questions to a variety of colleges with some helpful hints. They also have $5.99\u00a0app<\/a>\u00a0for iphone and andriod. Price seems kind of steep, but I guess to have over 700 college essay prompts in one place, this may be worth it.<\/p>\n 1d) The\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/a>\u00a0asked deans of admission to write responses to their own essay questions:<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0UC Berkeley\u00a0<\/a>maintains a great step by step approach to the UC essays. It includes sample openings, bodies and entire essays with commentary. Also check out the\u00a0UC website<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0UC Notes\u00a0<\/a>for great advice.\u00a0California Colleges<\/a>\u00a0offers more advice.<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Connecticut College<\/a>\u00a0has a nice selection of 12 sample essays that work. Hee is an\u00a0older version\u00a0<\/a>with more essays.<\/p>\n 3b) Essays that matter from\u00a0Tufts<\/a><\/p>\n 3c) Essays that worked from\u00a0Johns Hopkins<\/a>.<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Tips on writing the essay from\u00a0Bates College<\/a>. Great stuff.<\/p>\n 5) More great stuff: Parke Mouthe\u2019s oft quoted\u00a0essay for US News and World Report<\/a>. Also read his interview\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 6) The Boston Globe ran a great article last winter exploring the\u00a0purpose of the essay<\/a>.<\/p>\n 7) University of California has a long video on the personal statement.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n \n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n I have made a\u00a0screen cast\u00a0<\/a>of completing your personal statement:<\/p>\n In the screen cast you may wish to pause to read some of the longer slides (these are actual personal statements with commentary).<\/p>\n I mention lots of helpful sites on one screen.<\/p>\n Actual samples of essays:<\/p>\n How to guides and advice:<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Aside from the above, originally posted in the international counselor, check out\u00a0feedback from admission tutors:<\/a><\/p>\n University of Manchester offers a\u00a0workbook style<\/a>\u00a0approach to get you started on crafting your personal statement.<\/p>\n Which university offers advice on\u00a010 things you should include<\/a>\u00a0in your personal statement.<\/p>\n Imperial College London offers advice on how to write an excellent personal statement:<\/p>\n Bangor University on writing a winning personal statement:<\/p>\n And more:<\/p>\n https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4824244714001\/Sy9BBJ7E_default\/index.html?videoId=4930130163001<\/a><\/p>\n What are universities looking for? SACU has\u00a0compiled a nice assortment of advice<\/a>\u00a0from leading university.<\/p>\n The University of British Columbia requires a personal profile. Need some insight? Try<\/p>\n Queens university requires all students complete a\u00a0Personal Statement of Experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other institutions, such as the University of Western Ontario or the University of Toronto, the Application Supplement is only required if a student is applying to certain faculties. Learn more\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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A short video on Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts in your personal statement.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n
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ONE THOUGHT ON \u201cWRITING ESSAYS AND PERSONAL STATEMENTS<\/span>\u201d<\/h2>\n