December 14
Don’t let a short essay cut short your chances of getting into a U.S. university
Often, international students write essays or personal statements that are too short – two paragraphs or even a few sentences.
Remember, an essay or a personal statement is your opportunity to really describe who you are and why you would be a good student in a US program. We highly encourage you to look once again at what you’ve written for your university and applications. Make sure that:
- It tells something about you that is important
- That the grammar and punctuation is correct. We recommend that you write your pieces with Word, WordPerfect or other tool that has a spell-check.
- You do some research into how to write a good essay. The myUface blog has a lot of advice on this subject, and you can find it here. The College Board website also has some very good material on the subject.
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