Being in front of an audience has been a passion of mine since the first time during a live concert in front of over seven thousand spectators as I sang in a duet with the opening act of the Latin Rock Star, Cristian Castro. Although I was only ten years old at that time, I [...]

Here is the first paragraph of a student’s personal statement.
College was never very high on my priority list growing up in a rural southern mill-town. Being born to a small family where education was rarely a focus, homework went unchecked at night along with dinner being uncooked. I had never been told college was important [...]

Here’s the first paragraph from the personal statement of a student who wants to study history and politics.
From a young age I have found History fascinating and exciting - exploring different topics and learning about the past. I would visit museums and thoroughly enjoyed stories told by grandmother about how World War 2 had drastically [...]

Here’s the first paragraph of the admissions essay (also known as a personal statement) of an ESL economics student.
Being born and raised in a country where there were not many opportunities for women to get education and become successful in life. My mom did not go to college because women were not really encouraged [...]

Here’s the first paragraph of a personal statement for someone who hopes to study film.
For as long as I can remember, I have found the concept of life fascinating. Everyday I find myself questioning the past, present and future in hopes to maybe understand a little more about why I am here, what will happen [...]

Here’s the first paragraph of a student’s rough draft for a motivation essay (which is the European version of a personal statement).
Dear Sir or Madam,
My name is _____. I am an American citizen living in _________, and I would like to apply for the Bachelor’s program in Economics with the _________ School of Economics. I [...]

Question: I need a good opening sentence for my personal statement to do a psychology degree at Oxford uni, any ideas?
Answer: For a personal statement think about a specific experience, yours or that of someone you know, that has led you to want to study psychology. The end of that story is the concluding sentence [...]

Question: When applying to law school should the personal statement be all about you or just “I should get into law school because…”?
Answer: A dean of a famous medical school said to a student, “To get into (the school) you write about how you want to change the world. But to get into residency write [...]