Friday, May 2, 2008

A Personal Statement

So the school I am applying for my PhD requires a million pieces of paper for admisson, as I eluded to in a previous post. Besides the 2 letters of referrence, a Curriculum Vitae, official transcripts and a letter of financial security, they also require a "Personal Statement" essay. According to what I can find on the web, this should be a 2 page essay about "me". But it should create a certain amount intrigue on the school's part.

There are so many things that this personal statement should NOT be about, I can't figure out what the hell to write about. Every time I look at the document, I write some setences about me, that are disconnected from the rest of the theme, save and move on. Too bad they can't take a bulleted list of things I can do.

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