10 Personal Statement Blunders: #1--Forgetting to Personalize

At Bowen, the personal statement is a very important component of the application. It can often make the difference between admission and denial. Thus, on each of the next 10 days I'm going to share with you one of my Top 10 personal statement blunders.

Today's blunder: #1--Forgetting to Personalize

• The personal statement should be about you, your accomplishments, your motivations, and your goals.
• Discuss the qualities you bring to the table and what you expect to gain from study at Bowen.
• Discuss those things about Bowen that interest you. We would much rather fill our classes with people who have specific interest in our school, rather than people who are merely "school shopping." So make sure you tell us, "Why Bowen?"
• Remember that a little humility can be endearing. Even if you are perfect in every way, you don't have to flaunt it!! :-)

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