i don't need to write a formal essay, just a short personal statement.

But they left the topic completely up to me and i have no idea what to write about...

"The Distinctive Candidate Application does not require you to submit an essay. In its place, however, we do ask you to submit a brief personal statement (250 to 500 words) - as a way to get to know you as a person and more than a collection of classes and test scores. Relax - there are no wrong answers. But we do ask you to consider grammar, spelling and the content of what you wish to express.

The topic is up to you, but if you need some help getting started, here's an idea: Describe a negative interaction you have had with another person. What happened? How did you react? How did you respond to the other person?"

i don't want to resort to their suggestion.

Post edited at 6:02 pm on Dec. 2, 2008 by aleiram51

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"The brave do not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all."

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what college is that??a UC??

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to be honest, i don't know much about the school

but i don't have anything to lose from applying

i mean, there's no fee, i don't have to write a formal essay, i get a fast response, and i get priority for scholarships.  so i figured i might as well do it

i already applied for my ucs

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"The brave do not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all."

what program [if youre tryin to get into a specific program] are ya aiming for, and what are ya planning to major in?

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[;Team Jacob;]

Ex, a science course = a statement on science

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Uh oh! There's a monster in my bed.
We french kissed on a subway train,
He tore my clothes right off. He ate my heart and then he ate my brain.

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Write about why you want to go to college (ex. career goals, academic interests, experiences that made you realize you wanted to get higher education etc.)
If you are low income, any group that may have a harder time going to college you could write about that too and how you want to overcome it
They probably just want to make sure that you can string some sentences together and actually want to be there.

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yea i might write about how mexican i am XD  

idk though

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Quote: from bladelancer17 at 5:59 pm on Dec. 2, 2008

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what college is that??a UC??

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nah
it's for university of the pacific

to be honest, i don't know much about the school

but i don't have anything to lose from applying

i mean, there's no fee, i don't have to write a formal essay, i get a fast response, and i get priority for scholarships. so i figured i might as well do it

i already applied for my ucs

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Quote: from aleiram51 at 6:01 pm on Dec. 2, 2008

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Quote: from bladelancer17 at 5:59 pm on Dec. 2, 2008

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what college is that??a UC??

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 nah  
 it's for university of the pacific  

 to be honest, i don't know much about the school  

 but i don't have anything to lose from applying  

 i mean, there's no fee, i don't have to write a formal essay, i get a fast response, and i get priority for scholarships.  so i figured i might as well do it  

 i already applied for my ucs

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oh are they still accepting apps??
the deadline for their accelerated programs already passed though

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yea i had forgotten but apparently they are giving me a one day extension?

so yea i figured i should do it

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"The brave do not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all."