About this title: Advises the reader on writing personal statements to gain entry to graduate schools. The text includes: critical guidance on how to start, what to include and what to avoid saying; examples of successful personal statements; and insights into what admissions directors are looking for.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Peterson's
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9781560798552ISBN:1560798556
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Peterson's
Date Published: 1997-08-16
ISBN-13:9781560798552ISBN:1560798556
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"Ultimtely a helpful book. However, too many of the sample statements are from promising people who don't need to worry about this book. I eventually lost count of the number of decorated veterans with multiple masters degrees who were applying to medical school. If that sounds like you, and you haven't already mastered the art of the personal statement, then this book is definitely for you.
Also, many of the statements date to the 1980s or early 1990s. I know the range of human experience hasn't expanded significantly since then, but some more up-to-date essays would be a plus.
In the end, it is still a useful guide, and I recommend that grad-school applicants spend an hour or two flipping through it (and photocopying a page or two) prior to sending in a half-assed statement."
"I realize that non-fiction books aren't the norm on Good Reads, but thought I'd share this instructional guide. Writing a general statement about oneself is more daunting then you would think. This book was particularly helpful in giving a set of questions to ask yourself in preparing the writing of a personal statement for grad/professional school. These include finding what's special, unique, distinctive or impressive about yourself and thinking about experiences that might have influenced you into becoming interested in a particular field to name a few. The book also gives insightful perspective from admission committee members comments on reading personal statements and what their school are looking for. Plenty of examples of winning statements."
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