June, 2015

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The Personal Statement

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The Personal Statement: Questions to Ask Yourself Before Putting Pen to Paper Essay writing can be one of the most challenging and intimidating parts of the college application process. Up until now, the bulk of your writing has been in the form of a non-fiction, analytical essay, you know, the intro, 2-3 analytical paragraphs and finally the concluding one.

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Summer means a break from school - NOT!

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Summer means a break from school - swimming, hiking, playing golf, catching up on sleep and most important and enjoyable, getting started on writing your COLLEGE ESSAY! Follow these tips and get going, already! The college essay, sometimes referred to as The Personal Statement has two purposes: 1. To assist the Admission Committee in evaluating a candidate's writing skills; and 2.

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Santa Clara University

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Santa Clara University www.scu.edu/ugrad One of my best friend’s daughters is a recent graduate of Santa Clara University. She had an amazing 4 years (yes, she graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 4 years) and is now gainfully employed in Florida. I won’t bore you with the details of the video Snapchats she used to send me, showing off her remotely powered robots, but I will tell you that my recent visit to Santa Clara confirmed her experience.