Show Them Who You Are: Talking About the Present in a Personal Statement
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Many applicants compose personal statements or other admissions essays (including statements of purpose) that focuses almost entirely on what those students have accomplished and what they want to do in the future.
When writing your personal statement, it can be difficult to write about what's happening in your personal and professional life at this time. However, discussing your current situation is an opportunity to show the admissions committee why you're ideally prepared for graduate study at the moment and why now is the perfect time for you to pursue a graduate program. In this article, we'll outline some tips for writing about the present in your graduate school personal statement so that you paint a vivid picture of yourself for the admissions officers.
If you're interested in more advice particularly tailored to you and your application, then you should check out EssayEdge and its crew of expert essay editors today!
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