<p>Hi everyone!</p>
<p>I was wondering what the "Personal statement" is.</p>
<p>What kind of things do I have to write there and what is it used for?</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>You can read a number of good personal statements here:</p>
<p>Connecticut</a> College : Admission - Essays that Worked
<a href="https://my.hamilton.edu/magazine/2003/fall/essays.html%5B/url%5D">https://my.hamilton.edu/magazine/2003/fall/essays.html</a></p>
<p>Wait, so the ESSAY= PERSONAL STATEMENT everyone's talking about?</p>
<p>There's not like a separate section that tells you: here, write a personal statement, but rather it means, essay?</p>
<p>Usually that's the case.</p>
<p>Yep! on Common application it is refered to as "Personal Essay" which is nothing but "the" Essay.</p>
<p>Ooooh, thank you both! :)</p>
<p>I got another set of questions now...</p>
<p>So in my country, they made an educational reform the year after I enrolled in high school. Now the kids have to take a standardized exam in their senior year, and my generation is the last one that doesn't do that. So by the old system, if a student passes all grades with an, well, equivalent to what's called "A" average in US, then a student is exempt of final exam and only has to write a research paper and that's it. (otherwise a student has to take three exams+research paper)
My question is:
Since I will most likely pass with an "A" average again, I only have research paper to do. On the International supplement, there's a section that asks whether a school gives final exams. Since it doesn't, I should just attach copies of my past three year's grade reports and their official translations?
And since I spent my Junior year in US, should I also attach a copy of US grade report or just have that US high school send my transcript without my attaching those grade reports?</p>
<p>As for the "Elaborating about one of my EC" section in Common app, what exactly do I have to write there? Do I just go on about how much I like one certain activity or should I explain the reason why I am not doing theater in 12th grade anymore? While I was in US, my theater group leaders decided to focus more on their family and it dissolved. They're trying to gather people up again, but no activities yet.
Or should I attach another paper (/Word doc) explaining the situation?</p>
<p>Also, if my EC's don't fit into that 10 EC section in Common app, should I attach another paper with the list of activities?</p>
<p>And how do I go about hours/week in say, graphic editor position in school papers since we have meetings once a week for an hour. The rest, like editing graphics, or writing for the papers, we do in our free time and depending on the article or page I am doing, it takes me like 3 hours each. Yet I don't do that every single day or every week. There is just one period when I do it when I don't. </p>
<p>Once again,</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Bump!</p>
<p>I know it's long to read, but I would really appreciate help!</p>