How to write a PERSONAL STATEMENT for university or college

Everything you need to know to write a personal statement. Are you applying to university or college? You will need to submit documents to tell the admissions committee more about yourself. One such document is the “Personal Statement”. Students spend weeks or months working on their statement, but many make a fundamental mistake: they don’t make it personal. In this video, we will go over the six essential steps of constructing a winning personal statement that will help you get into the school of your choice. I will teach you how to plan and structure your personal statement, how to research for it, and how to edit it. Writing your statement will take you at least a week, so don’t start at the last minute!
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You opened up my eyes and showed me that my personal statement can also be good. I had lost hope after reading my classmate's personal statement but this showed me that every person has a story to tell. Thanks a ton for making this video.

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I appreciate the effort put into this video. It does help out so many people like you said, even if it is not directly related to applying to a university. I for one am writing a personal statement for a scholarship. You make a lot of good points and made sure to note the common mistakes people make that can make or break a personal statement. This is the jump start I need to write my truly "personal" statement, so thank you again for helping me and so many other people out.

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Love the way you have taught this. Well-explained. Appreciate the efforts behind making this video. Will surely be of help to those who are applying to Universities.

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This video is amazing. I loved every single second of this video. So glad that I'm preparing my application a year ahead.

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you are the best........., using your guides on IELTS and only your guides, I finally got an 8 and you have no idea how happy I am, thanks a lot for that........now its time for the SOP :), many thanks again

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Hi Adam! That was an amazing session.That's because,you shared all the valid points that added value to the uniqueness of an individual who aspired to apply for any programme in a reputed school. Thanks & regards.

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This is my first comment on social media. I have never seen an explanation of PS like you explained. I made it clear how to connect my thoughts and write PS. It is very useful to connect the dots of my thinking about writing my PS. Thanks Adam….

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I'd been so anxious about writing my personal statement, this is so helpful. Thanks!

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Thanks Adam, this really helps. I have been struggling with my personal statement for two weeks now. God bless

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Bold of you to assume I can't write this in a day.

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exactly, my mind instantly said "challenge accepted"

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But it's harder for those whom don't speak the language u know i have to write it today and I'm struggling can anyone help me with it I'll send you my Instagram acc idk what to do

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@@zsalman38bssaddict3 Did they give you a promt? Learning English as second or third language could def be a good essay topic.

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I wanna to write my first ever personal statement then i decided to go youtube and i get prof adam explaining this ps. I know more about ps than how i thought about ps. Thank you sir!

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By taking notes halfway trough the vidoe I already have a paragraph of points I’m gonna make thank you so much I was stuck and unfortunately don’t have much time left.

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I personally never leave comments on videos but... this video is gold, seriously. I'm applying for a scholarship abroad and I've been going back and forth with my personal statement because I feel it's not good enough, and scholarships are obviously very competitive. Watching this video I got so many ideas of things I could change or add to improve my personal statement that I think I might rewrite it again. THANK YOU SO MUCH, by far the most helpful video, it didn't even feel it was half an hour long!

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Thanks a ton. Special thanks for mentioning the examples of your students. It gave a little more insight.

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Thank you Adam for the video on Personal Statement. This video has been very informative and has opened my eyes to things I need to incorporate in my personal statement which is why I am asking you to please send me the questions I need to answer to establish a "Theme" for my personal statement and also all the questions I need to answer throughout the course of my story, Thank You.

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Thank you so much for the video. That one made me check exactly what they want, I was still confusing Personal Statement and Statement of Purpose!

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Thank you for the video on Personal Statement. What are the other documents needed while applying for a scholarship for a Master's Programme

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I am not applying to any university still this lesson was thoughtful and inspiring for me.

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That's perfect for me , this year I'm applying for university

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Me too. Best of luck to yourself!

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Hi Adam, your lectures are amazing! As mentioned in this video, would you please make one aboout statement of intent? I'm really looking forword to it! Thanks ahead!

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I might sound flattering but I am being honest. You are such an insightful human being. You always try to take the best out of your students. Although, I am a working individual, this content gave me an outline over how I could help eventually someone who is applying for graduation or post graduation. I thank you for this.

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I've been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study at the best school in my country, on par with Oxford and Cambridge, so long as my personal statement is written well. I'm rather nervous, but I know I can do it.

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