AU Taking Advantage of Everything College Offers Presonal Statement

When deciding which students to admit, colleges consider many factors about each student. After all, colleges are interested in building a student body that is academically curious, but also diverse and actively engaged in a range of productive, creative activities.

Write a personal statement to be read by a college admissions officer. In this statement, discuss how your academic interests, extracurricular activities, and life experiences will benefit the college community.

• develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your controlling idea to the audience.
• support your controlling idea with meaningful examples, reasons, and information based upon your research or readings.
• organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion.
• use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience.
• edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.