So for a graduate program I am applying for they require 4 short essay responses in their application. These short essay questions together basically form a “personal statement”. From what I have read I understand that many people write their personal statement using a story format and use persuasion as to why they should be accepted based off of things they include in their statement. The word limit for each essay question is 250 words so there is not much room for description/story telling. Any tips on how exactly I should go about answering these questions with such a small word count limit but still answer thoroughly and persuasively?
It would be easier to give advice if you included the questions here. It’s hard to say how you should approach it without knowing the scope of the questions - answering “describe a project that you would take on with unlimited funds” in 250 words is a lot easier than answering “tell us about yourself.”