Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome letter

    • Getting to know you

    • What is a personal statement?

    • Reflections Document
  • 2

    Getting started

    • Concerns about writing a personal statement

    • Figuring out the writing process
  • 3

    What do you want to communicate?

    • What do you want to communicate?

    • A personal story

    • Personal strengths

    • ... and challenges

    • Demonstrating growth

    • Why this opportunity?

    • Why you?
  • 4

    Outlining your personal statement

    • Mapping your personal statement

    • Outlining your personal statement
  • 5

    Planning to write

    • Tailoring your statement

    • Identify the tasks

    • Make a plan

    • End-of-workshop survey