Worst Personal Statement Openings why it fails and how to fix it
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Worst Personal Statement Worst Personal Statement OpeningsOpenings
Why It Fails and Why It Fails and How to Fix ItHow to Fix It
The Pretentious QuoteThe Pretentious QuoteThe admissions tutors want to know what The admissions tutors want to know what
you have to say, not what someone else says.you have to say, not what someone else says.
BraggingBraggingNobody likes people who brag, so don’t Nobody likes people who brag, so don’t
use. use.
Boring InterestsBoring InterestsMentioning proper hobbies and so on show Mentioning proper hobbies and so on show
you to be a well-rounded person with a you to be a well-rounded person with a
range of interestsrange of interests
Questionable MotivesQuestionable MotivesDon’t make such as impression that you Don’t make such as impression that you
want to study English for the wrong want to study English for the wrong
reasons.reasons.
Jokes and SlangJokes and SlangJoke and Slang is a big no-no in a personal Joke and Slang is a big no-no in a personal
statementstatement
An Unexplained Gap YearAn Unexplained Gap YearThis would have been a good place to This would have been a good place to
highlight course-related activities planned highlight course-related activities planned
for the year out, for the year out,
The ClichésThe ClichésAvoid clichés in the Personal Statement.Avoid clichés in the Personal Statement.
Unnamed AwardsUnnamed AwardsIf you mentioning about awards then If you mentioning about awards then
named the exact awards you’ve wonnamed the exact awards you’ve won
The Smiley FaceThe Smiley FaceDon’t use smile face in Personal Don’t use smile face in Personal
StatementStatement
General Short FallingsGeneral Short FallingsIf Avoid Poor Grammar, Odd Spacing, If Avoid Poor Grammar, Odd Spacing,
Typos in a Personal StatementTypos in a Personal Statement
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