What is a Personal Statement? When applying for scholarships and schools, participants will typically be asked to include a personal statement letter. This is an example of writing (usually about 2 pages) that explains your strengths, the reasons for choosing your chosen course, your interest in your research, your goals and what contribution you will make when applying for the scholarship. Good Personal Statement includes 5 things, namely: Your ability to write - grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, expression, and so forth. The relationship between your education or your previous experience with your life purpose. Your philosophy of the selected field and why you chose this field. What makes you unique and how you can contribute to the program. How can you become an asset to the University, both for the present and the future. What can make your personal statements good? A nice Personal Statement tells you about your strengths. Therefore, you should:
Your ability to write - grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, expression, and so forth. The relationship between your education or your previous experience with your life purpose. Your philosophy of the selected field and why you chose this field. What makes you unique and how you can contribute to the program. How can you become an asset to the University, both for the present and the future.
What can make your personal statements good? A nice Personal Statement tells you about your strengths. Therefore, you should: Know your strengths - How can you be valuable and contribute? This can start by sharing experiences as evidence of your strength and then asking others who know you to express what's on their mind. For some people, sometimes someone's strengths can only be seen by others. Know your readers - When applying for a scholarship, find out about programs and organizations through cyberspace. Find out what the program looks like, and do not hesitate to find out more information by emailing them. Also ask the professors, graduates and tutors. Show the University that there is a match between you and the program you are proposing. Give examples when telling your strengths. Avoid just writing like the person who first wrote a personal statement by simply answering what is required. Avoid starting every sentence with "I" or "I want.