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Editing Checklist
Before you submit your
application, use the following checklist to ensure that your personal
statement is as powerful as it can be.
Content
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Are you answering the actual question
given in the prompt?
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Have you been sincere and personal?
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Is your essay within the word limit?
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Will your reader find the essay
interesting?
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Are you showing rather than telling?
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Does your introduction grab the reader's
attention?
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Do you explore your experiences in
sufficient depth?
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Does your essay contain a high level of
detail and concrete evidence?
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Have you avoided unsubstantiated
claims?
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Do you offer specific, personal insights
rather than trite generalizations and clichés?
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Does your essay reveal anything
meaningful about your character?
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Do you avoid summarizing information
that can be found elsewhere on your application?
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Will your essay make you stand out?
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Does your conclusion leave a lasting
impression?
Structure
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Can you identify an overarching theme?
Have you articulated that theme in the essay?
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Does your theme have multiple layers and
genuine depth?
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Do you have a reason for placing every
paragraph where it is?
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Do your paragraphs flow smoothly? Are
there any gaps or jumps?
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Does each point build upon previous
points, or does your essay sound like a list?
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Have you written insightful transitions
and resolutions that highlight your key themes?
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Are your stories well integrated into
your essay?
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Is the essay clear and coherent? Have
you strengthened its impact by using the optimal structure?
Style
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Have you achieved a simple,
straightforward style?
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Have you varied your sentence
constructions?
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Have you avoided unnecessarily fancy
vocabulary?
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Have you avoided passive voice?
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Have you achieved active writing through
the use of strong verbs?
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Have you avoided overusing adjectives
and adverbs?
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Is your tone conversational, rather than
too casual or too formal?
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Have you conveyed confidence,
enthusiasm, and passion?
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