Coffee & Personal Statements
3:30 pm
1 hr
All levels
Recording
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Grab your morning drink, get tips to improve your writing, and stand out in your applications.
Syllabus
Personal Statements: Best Foot Forward
Highlights
A successful work contribution is a solid gold topic for a personal statement. A concrete example goes a long way to show the type of worker you will continue to be in the future. Give details so your reader can experience it for themselves. The more you narrow down your topic, the more memorable it will be. The example PS today shows how the writer has been winning in their current work. It also does a great job of using action verbs to keep the narrative moving so readers will stay engaged.
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Leslie Blodgett
Get help with your personal statement, resume, and other admissions materials. Work with Leslie to refine your essay topic and craft a strong message. With 20 years of editing experience, she helps students approach applications with poise.
Students love Leslie!
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Fantastic explanations and insight on how to improve the personal statement and write it well! Very engaging, and the exemplar personal statement was helpful.Anonymous
Leslie is a great teacher and precise reader that always helps encourages ideas for our PS and maximizing our odds for admissions. Best way to start our Tuesdays!Amanda R.
Leslie’s approachable style makes even something as sensitive as our personal statements feel manageable. I only joined for 30 minutes but loved it—and can’t wait to take the full class next time!Hadeel A.
Loved how willing Leslie was to answer questions! Super helpful.