Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Finance and Business: [header] How to write a personal statement for a scholarship [title] Read the prompt. [step] Many scholarships require applicants to submit an essay on a certain prompt or topic. Carefully read your prompt to understand what your essay's subject should be before you start writing.

Ending1: [substeps] Think about your own academic ability and your education background. If your academic record coincides with your coach's coaching goals, you may be on your way to achieving your dream football scholarship. Ending2: Do not simply ignore how the prompt affects your writing. A wide range of questions could erupt into essay questions. Ending3: [substeps] Prompts may also give you guidelines regarding things like essay length or word count. Check carefully to see if your prompt specifies things like, " write 500 words on the topic, " or, " write two to three pages. Ending4: The prompt will tell you what your essay must accomplish, and of course you will want to know the answer. [substeps] Generally, your prompt must contain enough information so that the admissions committee is comfortable screening your essay.

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