Personal Statement Examples

Prompt 2, Personal Statement Example

“There comes a time, when we heed a certain call.” As the leading singer of the International Student Club (ISC) at Diablo Valley College, I stepped onto the stage and [...]

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Economics, Personal Statement Example

During my second year of college in Taiwan, my father lost $200,000 in the stock market. The failed investment forced me to take a full time job to financially support [...]

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UC Prompt #1, Personal Statement Example

What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer work, internships and [...]

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Leadership, Personal Statement Example

If I had ever believed leadership was a basically simple matter of directing others to achieve a common goal, I recently received an education that will stay with me, I [...]

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My Passion, Personal Statement Example

“Based on your presentation, Zhuhai has increased its GDP from $1.06 billion to $2 trillion from 1991 through 2011.  But – can you give us some idea of effects on [...]

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Politics and Perspective, Personal Statement Example

One would wonder how the government is able to do all its functions effectively. This paper made it clear to me that the government stretches its hand through institutions. It [...]

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