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Essay
Tip
"Personal
Statement Myths"
Personal Statement Myth #1: Personal statements
are read by machines.
“What?!” you're thinking. “I know that's
nonsense. You're not telling me anything new!”
Unfortunately, many applicants write as though they think search
engines or electronic resume readers, hungry for keywords, read their
personal statements. They write as if stuffing mantras into essays will
persuade the reader of their admissibility. After all, if enough
derivatives of “lead” appear, shouldn't the reader
conclude they are leaders?
Sorry. It doesn't work like that. You have
to show, not tell, your reader that you're a
leader. And you don't need
to even have the root “lead” in your story to
demonstrate leadership. Watch how one fictional candidate expresses his
successful leadership in just a few short words: “Despite
some initial stumbling I organized my teammates, set deadlines for
sub-tasks, and rewarded performance. My team completed our project 10%
under budget and on time.” An anecdotal story could also
convey the same quality—and probably do a better job. But
whether you want to reveal leadership, compassion, integrity, or
analytical skills, use of these terms doesn't convince anyone. Readers
aren't machines and won't be swayed by keyword stuffing. You need to
demonstrate those qualities.
Personal Statement Myth #2:
The admissions committees are judges awarding acceptances like
prizes—based on objective criteria and merit.
Wrong. The admissions committees see themselves as professional
creators of classes. They're assembling classes with diversity of
perspectives, skills, and backgrounds—a symphony of voices,
if you will. The adcoms couldn't care less about rewarding you
for your
past achievements. That's not their job. They will defend to the death
the concept that “merit” and
“achievement” come in many shapes and are not
exclusively measured by test scores, grades, or even extra-curricular
activities. You may see the fat envelope as a prize, but they see you
as a potential tile in a mosaic that they are crafting. Are you going
to add a distinctive hue to the class picture or not?
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