When creating a personal statement, it is important for the potential student to answer all the questions the school, department or scholarship board may have. This can be done in a variety of ways, but typically is done through a comprehensive or specific personal statement.
Comprehensive Personal Statement:
When no questions are directly asked, a comprehensive personal statement can be used as a general statement which sells the potential student based on their personal history and achievements. This type of statement is often the standard for medical or law school application forms.
Specific Personal Statement:
If questions are directly asked, a specific personal statement can be used to sells the potential student based on direct answers to those questions. This type of statement is often the standard for scholarship applications, liberal arts and business schools.
The following video by Senior Law School Consultant, Derek Meeker, for Admissions Consultants, describes some of the things that should be avoided in either form of application essay:
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