ABOUT 25 MINUTES AS WELL. THE FIRST DEADLINE FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS IS NEXT MONTH. IT’S JUST DAYS AWAY AND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS AND ESSAYS. KCRA 3 IS DEIRDRE ...

You may be almost done with high school and are getting ready to apply to your dream college. Or maybe you are already enrolled in your undergraduate studies and are in the process of applying to ...

Read about each program and related faculty members online. Find personal statement guidelines for each school/program you’re applying to and print out any prompts for quick reference. Using the ...

Writing about yourself can be a challenge! Most applicants write 8–10 drafts of their personal statement before finalizing it. The tips below are meant to provide a starting point to help you begin ...

A wave of updated 2026 personal statement guides is changing how students approach college essays, stressing authenticity, narrative craft, and rhetorical strategies over mere achievement lists.

Talking about yourself is easy. Most of us do it without even thinking about it. But writing about yourself? Not so much. With college application season getting underway, it’s a challenge teens face ...

Your personal statement is an opportunity for an admissions or review committee to get to know you, the “you” that cannot be captured in a CV or resume. For that reason, it is important to be ...

Brandon Galarita is a freelance writer and K-12 educator in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is passionate about technology in education, college and career readiness and school improvement through data-driven ...

Many applications will include a personal essay, in which you describe "where you're coming from" – your interests, why you want to obtain a graduate degree, career goals, and so on. To personalize ...

An applicant’s personal statement is one of the most important pieces of your application materials. It is the school and admission’s committee first opportunity to hear from you about why you are ...

Law school candidates may write about an event that helped to teach humility, independence or self-confidence. The best approach to writing the personal statement is to choose an interesting story to ...