Personal Statement Part 2- Ms. Fatima

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  1. Hello, everyone.
  2. This ISMs.
  3. Fatma on Dhe.
  4. Ah. In this video, I will talk about what should
  5. be included in your personal statement on how it should
  6. be structured.
  7. Okay, so remember okay, just to remind you.
  8. Okay. Personal statement is about personal branding.
  9. Okay, Personal statement is about personal branding.
  10. You are highlighting.
  11. You are showing why you are special and why you
  12. should be chosen.
  13. Okay. One thing before I start, I want to tell
  14. you that you cannot copy anyone else's personal statement, okay?
  15. And claim it's yours because you are your own brand.
  16. Okay? You are your own brand.
  17. Now, let's look at questions.
  18. You ask yourself before you start writing, okay?
  19. So what special?
  20. What's unique about you as a person?
  21. Okay. What's impressive about you or about your about the
  22. story of your life?
  23. Okay, We can't one thing.
  24. We all know that we can't be good in everything,
  25. but each one of us is good in a tw
  26. least one thing, right?
  27. So make sure you highlight that.
  28. Okay? On also in a in the previous video, I
  29. told you not to write about your personal problems, your
  30. family history.
  31. But if that if that If there's something in your
  32. family in your personal life influenced or shaped your goals,
  33. you can write about it.
  34. Okay? Because this might help the committee better understand you
  35. or help set you apart from other applicants.
  36. Okay. Most importantly, please highlight your skills.
  37. Okay? Because it's all about the skills these days.
  38. Sometimes there are companies that won't hire you if you
  39. don't have social skills, okay?
  40. Or maybe universities who will not accept you if you
  41. don't have them, Okay.
  42. Or any other skills.
  43. If you're good in writing, highlight your writing skills.
  44. Very important.
  45. Okay. Skills are more important these days than the degree
  46. you have.
  47. Okay, So skills you have acquired through your study off
  48. a time in your leisure time.
  49. All that now contents off a personal statement.
  50. Okay, so it should include your field of study on
  51. why you chose it.
  52. So your field of study and what sparked your interest
  53. in this study?
  54. Okay. Reasons why you selected this college or not.
  55. Any other college.
  56. Okay. Benefits you've received from any community service service experience
  57. you've had community service is very important.
  58. Okay. On dhe, they like it.
  59. They love it.
  60. Okay? The admission committee loves it.
  61. 20. When you talk about the community service experience, you've
  62. had okay?
  63. Contributions you feel you can make as a college student.
  64. This is important as well.
  65. Okay. No, let's look at your structure.
  66. So in the first paragraph, explain your choice.
  67. Off subject.
  68. Okay. So again, what sparked your interest?
  69. Okay, outline.
  70. Why? You're interested in the subject?
  71. Okay, on Why does this the content, all the structure
  72. of the subject appeal to you.
  73. So this is what sparked your interest.
  74. Okay, Now what other courses you took at, uh, school?
  75. Okay, well, which one of these courses are relevant to
  76. your choice of study?
  77. Okay, we should put this as well.
  78. Okay, Very important.
  79. Okay, so let's say you're studying medicine.
  80. Show that you did, for example, AP biology and biology
  81. on DDE.
  82. Uh, OK.
  83. Other sciences you've taken Okay.
  84. Demonstrates also.
  85. Okay, show that you are Ah, well motivated on dhe
  86. enthusiastic about your chosen subject area.
  87. Okay, let's go to paragraph two on this.
  88. This describes your suitability.
  89. So what transferrable skills you have gained from your current
  90. study. Okay.
  91. On dhe, how are the skills you gain relevant to
  92. your chosen degrees subject.
  93. Okay? You have to You have to link it.
  94. Okay? I have these skills, and these skills will be
  95. useful when I'm studying.
  96. Okay. Has this study sparked your interest or affected your
  97. course choices?
  98. So, Mitterrand, for example, I studied I'm studying medicine.
  99. So this is why I picked okay?
  100. These scientific courses.
  101. Okay. Also, say, what have you particularly enjoyed in paragraph
  102. three? Talk about your longer term objectives, longer term career
  103. objectives. So even if they're broad include a now outline
  104. off the field, you'll have to work with okay?
  105. Something just refer to it.
  106. Okay, detail.
  107. Any work experience, placement, all voluntary work.
  108. If this is relevant to your choice.
  109. Okay. On even not include it anyway, because it's very
  110. important. Identify additional skills that you have gained through your
  111. voluntary work.
  112. Okay, so I worked.
  113. And this feel that these are the skills of cane
  114. that this can benefit me when I study for my
  115. degree. Okay.
  116. On in paragraph for the person behind the form, remember?
  117. Describe yourself to the admission tutors, your skills, your strength,
  118. your personality, remember described Don't just point Outline your academic
  119. social achievements on describe your sporting and leisure interests.
  120. Okay, I say described.
  121. But remember, the personal statement is more about reflection.
  122. So it's a reflective, not descriptive essay.
  123. Okay, at the end.
  124. I'm sorry.
  125. That's just okay.
  126. Remember, you have one chance to get noticed.
  127. I told you that deadlines are not a target.
  128. The earlier the better.
  129. Check carefully to avoid any silly mistakes and show your
  130. personality on dhe passion.
  131. Be reflective.
  132. Not descriptive.
  133. Get help, but make it your authentic voice.
  134. Add show the admission Committee that you have researched your
  135. core course choice.
  136. I hope this waas useful.
  137. Thank you very much on dhe.
  138. Good luck in your application with your applications.
  139. Thank you.