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The 650-Word Personal Statement
— The Class of 2027 Guide —

  • — The 650-Word Personal Statement —

    Let’s continue your success story! Through the preview section just below, explore the three sections of The Class of 2027 Guide to The Personal Statement—the primary creative component of every successful application.

    The 650-Word Personal Statement, often referred to as the main College Essay, helps you to share your own unique story. It is the opportunity to share your most important values, cherished memories, personal passions, intellectual curiosities, emotional journeys, important realizations, growth experiences—and your authentic personality.

    The 650-Word Personal Statement is the most essential creative component of every highly-successful college application. It is the first primary writing piece that allows an admissions reader to get to know a student—and to remember them. Start creating your own personal statement success below!

    — Preview Guide Sections Below —

  • — The Class of 2027 Guide —
    The 650-Word Personal Statement
    — Preview The Three Guide Sections —

  • — Explore The Component —

    In Guide Section One, explore the most essential creative College Application Component—The Personal Statement! Review the Official Common Application Introductory Guide and all essential College Application Components.

    — Guide Section One —

  • — See Successful Samples —

    In Guide Section Two below, access inspiring Personal Statement examples from past students admitted to Cornell, Georgetown, Tufts, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Babson, UNC Chapel Hill, Harvard, and more!

    — Guide Section Two —

  • — Build The Component —

    In Guide Section Three, follow streamlined steps to crafting your own truly memorable Personal Statement. Our methods were designed by an Ivy League Alum and through guiding over 300 students to college admissions success!

    — Guide Section Three —

  • — The 650-Word Personal Statement —

    In Guide Section One below, explore the most essential creative College Application Component—The Personal Statement! Start by reviewing the Official Common Application Introductory Guide, which shares the official Personal Statement Prompts and overall guidance for essay success.

    Second, explore a Full-Length Alumni Application including all Five Essential Application Components—and see how the Personal Statement strengthens a student’s overall application, shares important journeys, addresses significant personal experiences, and makes a student truly memorable!

    — Begin Exploring Below —

  • — Accepted Alumni Essay Examples —

    In Guide Section Two below, access inspiring Personal Statement examples from past students admitted to Cornell, Georgetown, Tufts, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Babson, UNC Chapel Hill, Harvard, and more! See how accepted alumni students have crafted essays to help their stories shine.

    With each Personal Statement Example, explore the important values, cherished memories, personal passions, intellectual curiosities, emotional journeys, important realizations, and growth experiences students have shared to create truly memorable college applications. Gain inspiration for ways to share your own one-of-a-kind story!

    — See Successful Samples Below —

  • — Your Upgraded College Essay —

    In Guide Section Three below, explore success-proven strategies to begin crafting your own inspiring Personal Statement! Explore the Eight Essay Elements that help students build unique stories—along with inspiration curated for those passionate about innovation, creativity, healthcare, leadership, and positive change.

    Our methods were designed by an Ivy League Alum and through guiding over 300 students to college admissions success! We help students share more than just experiences—we help them to craft a truly unique story that makes them memorable to every reader. Start your personal statement success below!

    — Craft The Component Below —

  • — Start Your Success Story —
    Craft Your Upgraded Personal Statement
    — Streamlined Steps For Students —

  • — Envision Ideas with The Elements —

    Envision truly unique Personal Statement ideas with the Eight Essay Elements! See highly-successful essay examples from accepted alumni—along with the core elements that help build stand-out stories.

    The Essay Elements Guide

  • — The Aligned Guides —

    See how even more of our Accepted Alumni students have built successful Personal Statements—through inspiration customized for Innovators, for Creatives, for Healers, for Leaders, and for Change-Makers.

  • — Inspiration for Innovators —

    Below, with Personal Statement Inspiration curated just for Future Innovators, see how our Accepted Alumni students have built successful college essays—while creatively sharing their passion for innovation.

    The Aligned Guide For Innovators

  • — Inspiration for Creatives —

    Below, with Personal Statement Inspiration curated just for Future Creatives, see how our Accepted Alumni students have built successful college essays—while creatively sharing their passion for expression.

    The Aligned Guide For Creatives

  • — Inspiration for Healers —

    Below, with Personal Statement Inspiration curated just for Future Healers, see how our Accepted Alumni students have built successful college essays—while creatively sharing their missions to heal.

    The Aligned Guide For Healers

  • — Inspiration for Leaders —

    Below, with Personal Statement Inspiration curated just for Future Leaders, see how our Accepted Alumni students have built successful college essays—while creatively sharing their passion for leadership.

    The Aligned Guide For Leaders

  • — Inspiration for Change-Makers —

    Below, with Personal Statement Inspiration curated just for Change-Makers, see how our Accepted Alumni students have built successful college essays—while sharing their dreams of positive change.

    Aligned Guide for Change-Makers

  • — Inspiration for All —

    Beyond this Upgraded Guide, explore over three hundred student success stories—and the inspiring application essays that helped our alumni get accepted to more than fifty dream colleges!

    Explore Alumni Success Stories