The personal statement is often required in standard graduate, medical, and law school as well as most fellowship or scholarship application forms. Some schools allow you maximum freedom in what you ...

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You may be almost done with high school and are getting ready to apply to your dream college. Or maybe you are already enrolled in your undergraduate studies and are in the process of applying to ...

When did you realize you have the potential to be a leader? Was it when you organized a lunchroom protest in the fourth grade because your elementary school removed chocolate milk from the menu? It ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. When people hear the term personal brand statement, they often ...

Advice on your UCAS application and personal statement. You can find all the information you need on our Before you apply page, including our course finder and course profiles to help you make the ...

The quality of an applicant's personal statement is very important at LSE. The School does not interview for places so this is an applicant’s only opportunity to demonstrate they are a good fit for ...

Writing a personal statement for UK universities: the 80-20 technique The Ucas personal statement – submitted with applications to UK universities, along with grades and a reference – will be in a ...