3rd Personal Statement

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<p>How important is the 3rd and optional "personal statement"?</p>

<p>It states:</p>

<p>"Unless you were directed earlier in the application to clarify or expand on other information (e.g., to list additional names, explain citizenship/visa issues, discuss reasons for applying to EOP, etc.), this section is optional. If you wish, you may use this space to tell us anything else you want us to know about you or your academic record that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in the application. "</p>

<p>I was not directed earlier. I don't have any strange trends in my grades or scores (I don't have any random Ds or Fs and I took all my SATs and got good marks). So what could I really mention here?</p>

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<p>If you had a story you REALLY wanted to tell but couldn’t fit it into your first two prompts, put it here. As for me (and I think most people), they leave it blank or say something like, “I would like to be in EOP to continue to receive advising because blah blah blah,” or something.</p>

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<p>Nothing, really. </p>

<p>There’s a PowerPoint out there that talks about this. Search up “UC Personal Statement Tips” and you’ll probably see it.</p>

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<p>If you don’t have anything else that needs to be said, just don’t put anything in the section. If you try to use it as just another personal statement, it’s gonna be ignored.</p>