Personal Statement

<p>i was wondering what im supposed to write here? For wisconsin madison's app they have a space for ur personal statement and they say write ur aspirations or reasons for bad grades or extenuating circumstance....but what if i dont have anything to say about these? like i dont have any reasons or extenuating circumstances and aspirations is just kinda dumb.....what do ppl normally write here? Or is this space basically like a "choose a topic of ur choice" and write about it? thanks for the help</p>

<p>bump....please help</p>

<p>when they say aspirations, i wrote about things im interested in and how i see them expanding later in life. umm like i took improv/acting classes and oboe and talked about how i might use them later/in my career. honestly, i just wrote about what i'd like to do with my life. remember, you're not making a promise with your aspirations, they just want to see that you have "dreams" and can write a decent essay. also, if your grades/test scores are good, they hardly look at your essay. (i applied last year).</p>

<p>oh...what stats did u have to get in? i have like a 3.46 UW, 4.3 W GPA and a 2100/1410(M+V) on the SAT and a 28 on the ACT....u think i have a good chance?</p>

<p>yeah i also had a 28, little higher gpa (4.8), my friend had the exact stats as you and got in, you definitly look like a match. good luck! it's a great school! (visited but didn't wind up going there- great campus tho)</p>