What does it take to write a good personal statement. Firstly, you have to look at the purpose and the audience for the statement. Mine is to be read most likely by a history professor who has plenty of marking to be done. The real things he'll take into account is whether the statement is well writen or not, whether it demonstrates that i have significant interest and passion to pursue the programme. Whether I worked in XYZ place is unlikely to interest him, other than placing my academic qualifications within the context of my professional life.
This is the second masters personal statement I'm submitting. Having reread the first one it seems waffly. I originally applied for this course at UCL. I ended up getting the place but rejected it to go to Kingston University as it was nearer my home and gave me more relevant professional skills.
This time round its back to academics. The layout I've used is:
1. My aims for applying for the masters
2. Relevant academic qualifications.
3. Interests related to the course.
4. Professional achievements.
5. Extracurricular activities.
6. Why the university.
7. Conclusion.
Throughout all of this the theme I've followed is how my past achievements lead onto the course.
When I know what's happening with my applications I'll post the statement..
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