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Friday, August 24, 2012

College Application Personal Statement

Whether you are writing a college personal statement or not, take a look at these words of advice from college admissions officers.  Their advice can be applied to all forms of writing. 


Read The New York Times article, October 28, 2011, "College Application Essay as Haiku?"  To the right on the blog there are also links to personal statement writing tips by the University of California and the Purdue University Online Writing Lab. Purdue's site includes the personal statement and the application process, examples of successful statements,  advice from admissions representatives, and top 10 rules and pitfalls.