Writing a personal statement can be a daunting task. A personal statement is unique to each person. “A personal statement is usually requested when applying for scholarships and graduate school.” Also certain type of jobs such as competitive teaching and research appointments in education, for positions with non-profit organizations, or for internship applications require a personal statement. (“Personal Statements”) So a good personal statement is very important. There things that must be done in order to have a good personal statement. Before writing a personal statement a [person] should at least know what one is and its purpose. The University of Washington says that “a personal statement is a writing sample describing [someone] at [their] best, [their] reasons for choosing the field [they] have chosen, [their] research interests, [their] objectives, and the unique ways [they] can contribute to the program or organization to which [they] are applying. Its purpose is to communicate five things: writing abilities, connections, [their] philosophy, what makes [them] unique, and how [they] can be an asset.” (“Personal Statements”) There is one other thing to remember when writing a personal statement. It is to keep it professional.
All five of these things are crucial in writing a personal statement. Writing ability can say so much. It shows their grammar and punctuation are up to par. It can say something about their organizational skills like in the way they organize their ideas in their personal statement. Connections means the connection between their past education or experiences and their future goals. An example of this could be seen in the Sample Personal Statement for Mass Communications on Eduers.com. All through this per...
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...s means taking courses about international mass communication, mass media and culture, theories of mass communication, methods of mass communication research, history of mass communication, economic and political aspects of mass media. So while I am young I am well on my way to make a career in the field.
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