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Tips for the best personal statement:

Make sure you answer the prompt. Also, be sure to embed the prompt throughout your essay.
Your essay should be about YOU. You can mention other people, but your overall essay should come back to being about you.
Stay within the colleges desired word count. DO NOT go over the word count.
Use specific examples of actual events that happened to you. Avoid using cliches.
Do not feel like you need to trauma dump or overshare. Share only what you feel comfortable sharing.
- If you do end up writing about something traumatic, remember to add in how you overcame or how you are overcoming your experience.