c a l i f o r n i a Berkeley Why is the personal statement so important? As a vital part of your application‚ the personal statement—consisting of responses to two prompts—is reviewed by both the Admissions and the Scholarship Offices. At Berkeley we use the Personal Statement to: • discover and evaluate distinctions among applicants whose academic records are often very similar; • gain insight into your level of academic‚ personal and extracurricular achievement; • provide us with information
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* Examples of coursework you have completed * Practical work you have enjoyed * Books‚ articles‚ etc. you have read related to the subject area * Work experience or voluntary work in this area * Conferences you have attended * Personal experiences that lead to the decision to take this subject * Where you hope a degree in this subject will take you in the future * Experiences that show you are a reliable and responsible person * Part-time job * Business enterprise
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PERSONAL STATEMENT I am very keen to gain expertise in mathematics and finance‚ and have recently been studying at Queen Mary’s College London for a B.Sc. in Mathematics‚ which I was unable to complete. This was due to family crisis that has since been resolved. However‚ this setback has not deterred me; I am still very much driven‚ if anything I am even more determined to succeed. Growing up in a developing country has made me very aware of the need for economic reform‚ and of how important
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Personal statement Chemistry is the science on which the future relies; research is continually opening up new opportunities for the chemical industry. My passion to make a difference can be achieved through the paths of catalyst design‚ pharmaceuticals‚ Medicines‚ bio-fuels and polymer chemistry. Any one of these routes will provide me with new challenges; in Chemistry there is always something new for me to discover. My infatuation for science began when my high school teacher introduced me to
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PERSONAL STATEMENT There are many reasons for which I have chosen Australia for my higher education. I have always shown willingness and keen interest in studying. Along with that‚ academic skills have been an important consideration to me and I have a good understanding of them. I am interested in developing my Nursing knowledge and skills that can be used in many different situations. This is a life altering decision for me. I believe that the Australian education system has a very good reputation
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PERSONAL STATEMENT Bearing in mind my academic background‚ interests and capabilities‚ I desire to pursue graduate study in Computer Science leading to a doctoral degree at Pennsylvania State University (University Park). I am a final year student of Computer Science at a premier engineering school - Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)‚ Pilani‚ India. Research interests: The mathematically rigorous curriculum at BITS‚ coupled with my interests‚ provides an ideal setting for me
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am personal. This is a statement that is very personal. If you see this‚ you are looking at my personal statement. How dare you do such a thing! I do not think you should look at someone else’s personal statement‚ unless you have his or her permission. However‚ you are looking at my personal statement now‚ and obviously I did not give you permission to do so. It is unforgivable. Nevertheless‚ I forgive you all for looking at my personal statement. After all‚ this statement is not very personal at
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Personal Statement Growing up under the nourishment of the vast Hulun Buir grassland‚ one of the three largest grasslands in the world‚ I always cherish what nature has given us and have learned the important meaning of agricultural industry – especially the stock raising sector for people living there. Observing and playing with the livestock in the backyard is my most cherished childhood memory. From primary school to high school‚ biology was always my favorite class‚ because I could get a
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INSTITUT SINARAN ENGLISH Task1: Personal Statement Student Number: Cheng Tzy Terng Student Number: 13AC050 Lecturer: Ms Angie Chau Due Date: 17 January 2013 Personal Statement My name is Cheng Tzy Terng. My former school is Kian Kok Middle School. Now I am studying Cambridge A-Level Commerce course at Institut Sinaran. I take business studies‚ accounting‚ economics and mathematics. I wish to study accounting and finance in the university
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Personal Statement Do you have the experience that you could do nothing about the things because of the money and power? It was a cold and heartless day that I witnessed the same coldness in people’s heart. My uncle was dead in a sudden accident. People who caused this accident were powerful and rich. Although the new media was also on the spot‚ they chose to keep silence about this accident. The last bit of hope that we had was no longer existed. Later I learned about the journalist after my
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