{"id":7744,"date":"2019-08-26T17:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T00:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/?p=7744"},"modified":"2019-10-04T13:25:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T20:25:05","slug":"how-to-start-a-personal-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-start-a-personal-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Personal Statement the Right Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine you\u2019re auditioning to be a contestant on a cool new TV show that requires you to traverse the country in search of clues. If you get to the final destination first, you win a million dollars. (Not a bad deal, right?)<\/p>\n

As you step in front of a panel of rather intimidating celebrity judges for your audition, they eye you up for a few seconds, and then one of them says, \u201cIn 500 words, tell us why we should choose you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Your entire audition rests on the answer to this one question. A million thoughts (and thoughts of a million dollars) rush through your mind. Should you lead with a funny story? Should you be serious and scholarly? Should you begin with esoteric thoughts about the universe?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no time to worry about that now. You wish you knew this <\/i>was the question they were going to ask. You wish you had time to prepare.<\/p>\n

The personal statement is the college admissions equivalent of trying out for such a TV show\u2014except, of course, you have time to prepare, and the prize is college admission, not a million dollars.<\/p>\n

Like the TV audition, your college \u201caudition\u201d means you have just one chance (and a few hundred words) to prove your worth.<\/p>\n

First impressions are everything, so impressing the judges (or in this case admissions reps) right off the bat is certainly going to improve your chances of being admitted.<\/p>\n

Not sure how to make that happen? Here\u2019s how to start your personal statement<\/a> the right way.<\/p>\n

How to Start a Personal Statement the Right Way<\/h2>\n

Starting a personal statement the right way means that your opening lines make readers take notice and make them want to keep reading to learn more about you.<\/p>\n

This clever, attention-grabbing opening is also known as a hook. You know, kinda like a fishing hook (or a fishing lure). It\u2019s shiny, attractive, and irresistible.<\/p>\n

To learn the basics of writing a good hook, check out these blog posts:<\/p>\n