• Our team has first-hand experience working with undergraduate and graduate university students. We’ve also worked with professional health programs (medical, nursing, veterinary schools) from around the country. This has provided us with insight on what professional programs look for when it comes to personal statements, secondary essays, student resumes, and applications.

• College admissions and professional program admissions often just skim over your personal statement or read the first two sentences. If they’re not hooked to your opening, they might set your personal statement aside and you’ll lose the opportunity to help sell yourself or show the committee important things that your application may not state. You’ll want to ensure your entire personal statement is to the point and exciting to read.

•  “A personal statement is most often a letter that goes with your application for med school, law school, or other higher learning institutions. It’s a special cover letter for college, designed to show the great passion needed to get into one of the toughest school experiences on the planet.” (Source: Zety)

• “A personal statement is your introduction to a selection committee. It determines whether you are invited to interview; and if selected as a finalist, interview questions will be based on this material. It is the heart of your application.” (Source: Loyola University)

Step 1: We’ll have an initial meeting to learn more about you. What professional program(s)/university(s) are you applying to? What is the goal of your personal statement? What are you hoping to showcase?  We can discuss via ZOOM, phone, or email.  

Step 2: After our meeting, our team will brainstorm some topics and create some outlines of what we think might make your personal statement competitive. We’ll send these to you via email within 12 hours so you can get started.

Step 3: After you’ve written your personal statement, you’ll send it back to us for review and comments. We’ll make any additional edits or changes we think are necessary to strengthen your paper.

Step 4: We’ll repeat this process and work with you until we feel confident that your personal statement is ready to go!