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Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Want to go to a UK university? Don't ask me to help you write your personal statement | Zoe Williams

University applicants face pressure to produce extraordinary, polished personal statements and feel disadvantaged unless they show exceptional, often elite extracurricular experiences.
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

How to Write a Personal Statement

Personal statements are successful only if they are truly personal, not generic; cliches can undermine your application and fail to demonstrate your individuality.
Mental health
Austin
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

I'm a professor: Here's why my college's new radical admissions policy makes sense - not 'sheep'

The college admissions process needs reform to reward authenticity over privilege and manipulation.
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