Edit unnecessary adverbs used as intensifiers—“Finished” instead of “Completely finished.” (that, which, who, whom)—“The book I quoted Eliminate unnecessary relative pronouns was missing” instead of book that I had quoted was missing.” “The Eliminate redundant words—“Ready” instead of and able”; instead of “Ready “Willing” and eager.” “Willing Minimize the use of expletive constructions statements that start sentences and include be” verbs)—“We want” instead of is a desire for”; hope” instead of “to “There “We is to be hoped.” “It Combine two or more sentences and omit unnecessary repetition—“John went to the store on Saturday to buy bread and butter” instead of went to the store on Saturday. “John He bought bread and butter.” Whenever possible, use the active voice—for example, fireman put out the fire”, not “The fire was put out by the fireman.” “The Your tone should be genuine and convey sincerity and honesty. If you inauthentic or “sound” insincere, readers may make more general assumptions about your character and integrity. Because the personal statement focuses on you, use the first person singular pronoun, but “I,” keep it to a minimum, particularly at the beginning of sentences. And eliminate the thinks,” “I “I believes,” and the feels.” “I Vary sentence length and types: Simple sentences with one independent clause; Compound sentences with two or more independent clauses; or more Complex sentences with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Edit unnecessary adverbs used as intensifiers—“Finished” instead of “Completely finished.” Eliminate unnecessary relative pronouns (that, which, who, whom)—“The book I quoted was missing” instead of “The book that I had quoted was missing.” Eliminate redundant words—“Ready” instead of “Ready and able”; “Willing” instead of “Willing and eager.” Minimize the use of expletive constructions statements that start sentences and include “to be” verbs)—“We want” instead of “There is a desire for”; “We hope” instead of “It is to be hoped.” Combine two or more sentences and omit unnecessary repetition—“John went to the store on Saturday to buy bread and butter” instead of “John went to the store on Saturday. He bought bread and butter.” Whenever possible, use the active voice—for example, “The fireman put out the fire”, not “The fire was put out by the fireman.” Your tone should be genuine and convey sincerity and honesty. If you “sound” inauthentic or insincere, readers may make more general assumptions about your character and integrity. Because the personal statement focuses on you, use the first person singular pronoun, “I,” but keep it to a minimum, particularly at the beginning of sentences. And eliminate the “I thinks,” “I believes,” and the “I feels.” Vary sentence length and types: Simple sentences with one independent clause; Compound sentences with two or more independent clauses; or more Complex sentences with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
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