{"id":227,"date":"2009-10-30T11:14:27","date_gmt":"2009-10-30T11:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/?p=227"},"modified":"2015-09-17T19:26:36","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T19:26:36","slug":"sample-personal-statements-top-3-advice-from-admission-essay-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examplesofpersonalstatements.com\/index.php\/2009\/10\/30\/sample-personal-statements-top-3-advice-from-admission-essay-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sample Personal Statements: Top 3 Advice from Admission Essay Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have to find advice on writing personal statements, get it from the best source\u2013the readers of admission essays. They can tell you exactly what are agreeable and what are not advisable in admission essays. Read on to discover their top three tips in writing a personal statements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t just recount your academic achievements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A common mistake of students in writing personal statements is they enumerate their achievements in school. Avoid doing this because it defeats the purpose of your essay. Personal statements are there to state whatever your transcript of records, recommendation letters, and other application requirements cannot say. Personal statements inform your readers of your personality. So, try to leave your academic achievements in a resume list and make your application more interesting through a clever personal essay topic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be specific with what you want and why<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Characteristics of admission essays that tick off readers are being disorganized and having vague statements. Avoid this in writing your personal statement and avoid making your readers guess what you want to say. It is better to plan the content of your essay than to beat around the bush and state practically nothing in particular. So, select a creative and interesting topic, then make an outline. Make sure to include information that are relevant to the topic and arrange them logically. And if you must, review the steps in writing effective essays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t be sloppy, make your essay error-free<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having one or too many typographical, grammar, and punctuation errors in your personal essay reflects your clumsiness and laziness. The errors\u00a0show that you either do not know how to write an essay properly or that you did not prepare enough for the application process. So, once you?ve written your essay, read it again and again. Proofread, edit, and have someone to check it many times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Covering personal flaws\u00a0\u2013 How to downplay your weaknesses when writing a personal statement<br \/>\nEssay writing guide\u00a0? How to start writing your personal statement<br \/>\nPersonal essay tips\u00a0? How to make your essay engaging to admission officers<br \/>\nWriting an essay\u00a0\u2013 Tips on how to write a personal statement<br \/>\nImproving writing skills\u00a0\u2013 Ways to improve writing skills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have to find advice on writing personal statements, get it from the best source\u2013the readers of admission essays. They can tell you exactly what are agreeable and what are not advisable in admission essays. Read on to discover their top three tips in writing a personal statements. 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