Successful College Essay Template: Personal Statement (Created by a Harvard Grad, useful for Ivy, UC, and liberal arts applications)

This is an affordable, high quality, experience-driven advice template for writing a successful personal statement essay for your college applications.

The essays are your opportunity to show the admissions committee who you are, and how and why the school is a good fit for you. It's a big opportunity to make a strong first impression, and as the admissions process has become more competitive over the years, so have the prices on quality college admissions advice.

This template was developed by a former Harvard undergraduate with experience advising high school students into a range of different colleges.

From this advice template, you'll learn and have to reference:

1. The purpose of the personal statement
2. Elements of a high-quality personal statement
3. Common mistakes to avoid
4. Research, process, and timeline to write your essay, and
5. Examples of personal statement angles and resources

Good luck to all current applicants!