Top Things to Include in your Personal Statement (how to write the best personal statement)

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Timestamps
01:06 - What to Include
01:58 - Motivation
03:38 - Engagement
06:33 - Suitability
09:42 - Reflection
12:53 - Passion
14:50 - Plan
15:31 - Structure
15:41 - First Draft
17:06 - Refine
18:16 - Review

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Timestamps
01:06 - What to Include
01:58 - Motivation
03:38 - Engagement
06:33 - Suitability
09:42 - Reflection
12:53 - Passion
14:50 - Plan
15:31 - Structure
15:41 - First Draft
17:06 - Refine
18:16 - Review

[aaronsasmita]

You're criminally underrated dude! thank you TONS for this!

[priyankavenkataramani]

I specifically signed in on YouTube to comment on how brilliant this video is. You should get more traction for this, so well collated and clearly explained. I was having a loongg writer's block with my statement and this video cleared it right up!
Thank you so much!

[blanca]

As an international student who's having to figure out by myself what a personal statement is and how to write it, your channel has been the most helpful guide I've found. Thank you so so much, new subscriber over here. I'll come back when I get my Warwick and LSE decisions, although I'm still starting my personal statement :)

[Alaa-nyxo]

This video taught me more than six individual videos, it is so helpful and informative. I'm definitely recommending this video to my senior friends :)

[niharikasingh]

How can I thank you enough? I've been preparing for my Neuroscience PhD applications to Oxbridge this year and your videos were the perfect auditory elixir for me in the shape of powerful, motive-driven advise . Thank you so so much.

[gavinleaves]

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[chrisfield]

This has helped me to better refine my first draft... thanks!

[irishpanda]

This needs more views you’ve lengthened my personal statement by so much

[douglasssali]

Bruhh you really have no idea how much helpful this is to so many people, very insightful and pretty much all you need👍👍💯

[brucechen]

Sir, this video gives me so many inspirations. Before I watch your video, I got no idea about writing personal statements. Brilliant!

[Ba-Dum-Tssss]

All the information possible and much more is explained here and this is the best SOP advice video I've come across that's is actually helpful. Some of the paras in my statement are longer due to this reflection tip, but I didn't realise its importance until just now. Thanks for putting this masterpiece out in the world!

[Shaljnm]

Yayy I’ve been waiting for this since you told me - thank you so so much for this !!!

[sophiebryden]

this was so incredibly helpful, thank you!!

[lucaleon]

I’ve followed this structure for my Linguistics, Modern languages and comparative writing (All courses separate but sharing characteristics) Personal statement. Considering Languages are all about ‘structure & development’ this format fits quite well. Thank you for sharing!

[jestersmith]

This has been really insightful! I’m applying for a research program soon, and this will help me tons with my statement! Fingers crossed! Thank you so much! 🥳🥳

[_kazmee]

This was really helpful. Thanks a ton Dr. Shaene! God bless you🙏🏻

[rasika]

I've been stuck with my PS and you're a lifesaver for it! Your videos are motivating me to refine it in the best way possible. Thank you so much and wish you all the best with everything!

[pecinpah]

This was phenomenally helpful. Thank you so much for posting it.

[KarenyErik]

Excellent video! Thanks, I'm going this year to LSE and I'm also applying to go to Cambridge in 2021. So far this is the most complete video I have seen about personal statements. Great work.