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[quote=Anonymous]My son's applications were definitely made stronger by his personal statements. He got in to all but one of the schools he applied to and his now current advisor heard about one of the essays he wrote because it was unique. Admissions folks want to get a sense of your child's personality, not hear more of what they can see in their stats. I would encourage your son to really reflect and be creative - especially on those that have super short word restrictions. We went to an college application session at my DS's school and they encouraged us to think outside the "I'm a star student because and here are my accomplishments" box. DS ended up writing about a favorite pair of shoes and how it felt having to give them up when they wore out, the first time he remembers seeing a shooting star, woring hard to hit a specific skateboard trick, and why he values bitter truth in friendships, among a few other topics. [/quote]
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