Writing the personal statement, or application essay, can be the hardest part of applying to graduate or professional school. This guide shows how to do it correctly, revealing the latest essay questions used by top law, business, medical, and graduate schools. Fifty actual student essays--with comments from admissions officers--tell what makes a winning statement.
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This book is nice for people applying to law, business or medical school but doesn't cover anything for other programs.
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Every year, college students across the country prepare to enter the workforce or graduate school. One important part of this process is writing a personal statement that describes and applicant's goals, experiences, and future plans. Mark Alan Stewart is an expert on graduate level entrance exams. His book, Perfect Personal Statements, provides information and advice for college students seeking admission to graduate and professional schools. Stewart's book is easy to read and understand. He answers the common questions like, "How will my essay be evaluated?" and "Should I discuss that glaring blemish in my past, or should I ignore it?" Stewart also provides students with minor details, like how to dress for an in-person interview. Finally, the advice from medical, law, and business school experts could prove to be helpful. The experts provide specific information about what they look for in an application. Each type of school has different standards and it is beneficial to know what admission offices across the country like to see. College students applying to graduate schools tend to be very busy. They don't have time to read a long and confusing book. Mark Alan Stewart seems to have kept this in mind. He has packed a lot of information into only 114 pages. The book is also divided into sections that allow the reader to quickly find information on certain subjects. Stewart's book helps to simplify the application process and provides students with strategies to prevent them from feeling overwhelmed and frustrated.
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This book is utter crud. It is not helpful and did not shed much light on my job search. I was expecting a wealth of diversity in cover letters and resumes, instead the book offered one framework for cover letters and that makes me mad.
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The "personal statement" PORTION of a school's admissions application presents a great opportunity for you to sell yourself to the school. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
evaluative interviews, admissions officials, undergraduate record, recommendation letters, personal statement, undergraduate grades, recommendation forms, admissions committee Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Dean's Certification, Perfect Personal Statements, Statement of Purpose, United Nations, Latin America, Practice Vision, Branch Manager, Essays That Admit Shortcomings, Essays That Connect The Applicant's Past, Essays That Relate New!
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The "personal statement" PORTION of a school's admissions application presents a great opportunity for you to sell yourself to the school. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
evaluative interviews, admissions officials, undergraduate record, recommendation letters, personal statement, undergraduate grades, recommendation forms, admissions committee Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Dean's Certification, Perfect Personal Statements, Statement of Purpose, United Nations, Latin America, Practice Vision, Branch Manager, Essays That Admit Shortcomings, Essays That Connect The Applicant's Past, Essays That Relate New!
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- Math for Smart Test Takers (Arco Math for Smart Test Takers) by Arco in Front Matter
- Words for Smart Test Takers 2nd Edition (Academic Test Preparation Series) by Mark Alan Stewart in Front Matter
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