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ON THIS PAGE you'll find the Table of Contents for How to Write a Perfect Personal Statement (4th Ed., Sept. 2009). See Book Information for an expanded Table of Contents.

PART 1
CREATING PERFECT PERSONAL STATEMENTS
  • The Questions
  • Preparing to Write Your Essays
  • Writing Your Personal Statement—Content and Theme
  • Writing Your Personal Statement—Style and Format
  • Submitting or Referencing Supplementary Materials
  • The Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Writing Personal Statements
  • Personal Statements and Medical School Applications
  • Applying to Law Schools Vis the LSAC Web Site
PART 2
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS AND IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS
  • Recommendation Letters
  • In-Person Interviews
PART 3
THIRTY GREAT PERSONAL STATEMENTS
(BY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS)
  • Essays that Relate a Personal Anecdote
  • Essays that Admit Shortcomings
  • Essays that Connect the Applicant's Past, Present, and Future
  • Essays by Risk-Takers with Distinct Points of View
  • Essays by Applicants Clearly Focused on Goals
  • Essays by Applicants with Unique Life Experiences
  • Essays that Explain why the Applicant Chose This Particular School
  • Essays that Explain Deficiencies or Blemishes
  • Essays by Applicants who are Committed to a Cause
  • Essays by Multifaceted Applicants
PART 4
ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS

Advice From the Law Schools

  • Boalt Hall (University of California at Berkeley, School of Law)
  • Cornell University Law School
  • Georgetown University Law Center
  • The University of Michigan Law School
  • The University of Texas at Austin, School of Law
  • UCLA School of Law
Advice From the Business Schools
  • Columbia University, Graduate School of Business
  • The Fuqua School of Business (Duke University)
  • University of Illinois M.B.A. Program
  • Leonard N. Stern School of Business (New York University)
  • Stanford University, Graduate School of Business
  • Amos Tuck School of Business Administration (Dartmouth College)
Advice From the Medical Schools
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
  • New York University School of Medicine
  • University of Michigan Medical School
  • The Pritzker School of Medicine (The University of Chicago)
  • University of Washington, School of Medicine

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