10 Personal Statement Blunders: #6--Submitting Poorly Written Statements

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: #6--Submitting Poorly Written Statements

• The personal statement is a formal writing sample.
• The statement should be organized, grammatically sound, and free of misspelled words.
• Do not use contractions or other forms of informal language.
• Ask persons whom you trust to proofread your statement and provide feedback.
• Your statement should go through multiple (at least 5) drafts before being submitted.

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