tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919746706797690802.post9217301688382253467..comments2024-03-29T09:53:18.212-04:00Comments on Acceptance Project: 146. Personal Statement 2012 REVEALEDVirginia Wilcoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13823607760493037145noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919746706797690802.post-18566499194350063642023-01-10T19:54:47.965-05:002023-01-10T19:54:47.965-05:00Wow, this comment is so unhelpful and negative and...Wow, this comment is so unhelpful and negative and arrogant. For one, there is not a single helpful link or information on what exactly she could do to make her POS better. Instead, it seems like a personal vendetta to criticize her POS in a very cutting manner. Just because you hang out with these people who have been accepted to the schools doesn't mean you can't be humble and nice. In your long post you have not mentioned even once specifically what she could do to make it better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919746706797690802.post-16134687312133260592022-09-18T05:15:16.855-04:002022-09-18T05:15:16.855-04:00Wow!!!! What a passionate comment from autumn. Tha...Wow!!!! What a passionate comment from autumn. Thanks for taking the time to share your perspective. I haven't been in the world of writing "personal statements" in quite some time...but I hope that people who read this post and these comments can get something helpful from the dialogue. I'm not sure why autumn took such an adversarial tone, but certainly if you "read between the lines" and extract the venom...there's a lot of really great tips in there. Wishing you all well in your grad school journey. And for you, autumn, I am wishing you well also...I hope that your sharing has helped a lot of people along the way. And if I ever were to write another personal statement again...I will probably still meander and self-sabotage all over that sh*t (in spite of all my best efforts not to)...hahahahaha. Sending you love and hugs.Virginia Wilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823607760493037145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919746706797690802.post-38758949199778012022018-07-23T01:44:31.502-04:002018-07-23T01:44:31.502-04:00Very informative! Personal statement depends a lot...Very informative! Personal statement depends a lot on your past achievements but a lot of it also depends on how you write it. a lot of people struggle with his but luckily there's a site where you can get help to improve yours. You can <a href="http://www.englishpersonalstatement.net/english-language-and-linguistics-personal-statement-services/" rel="nofollow">look here on this page</a> to find out more about it. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008577740638714386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919746706797690802.post-43086983538228583062017-12-27T13:46:17.783-05:002017-12-27T13:46:17.783-05:00so no one should listen to this girls advise about...so no one should listen to this girls advise about the Statement of purpose. That is more telling to the admissions departments about you than any monologue. Your statment of purpose should be used to show the level of passion you have for acting because innovation needs a zealous passion. This SoP is honestly awful. Your statment should be consice and to the point. your audience should feel the sensation of "i cant put this down, what happens next?" and the best way to do this is to form your SoP as a narrative. Reading Virgina's multiple SoP showed tld me nothing of what drives her to act. Admissions doesnt want to hear you whole life story or ready some sappy stuff that screams "PLEASE ESCAPET ME!!!! EVEN OUT OF PITY I DONT CARE ILL DO ANYTING!!" when you have to resort to pleading with admissions through your statement, which has been done by Virginina, means even you know, deep down, that the work youre about to turn in is severly lacking and that you have a low confidence in yourself. The miandering through your stuggles is such a trite thing to do. dont fucking do that. If your SoP looks anything like this change it please. It's so common and tiresome. OH! I almost forgot. The manner in which that you craft your SoP is a great tell of imaginative creativity. Think about it, if you are trite in your writing, something that is completely at your mind's mercy, and you turn in something....common that looks terrible. I hope what im saying is making some kind of sense. Reading this seems like Virginnia didnt even try to write anything decent. It doesnt look like much effort was put forth, which is also a huge red flag to admissions. It's also extremely informal. The informality of it wouldnt be such a big deal if it werent so lacking in other areas. Its like Virgina didn't place any effort into research. If only she had found essays of those accepted into these highly selective schools she wouldve cried out in terror at just the thought of comparing hers to those works of art. You are talking to masters of reading behind the lines. I found this while researching (literally months of just research, not even writing) for my own SoP. I've read the letters of those who have attended these institutions. Ive hung out with some of the people who wrote them. Once you come into the presence of these people you can already tell that they emit this powerful passion. When speaking about their field of interest, no mater what it is, you feel swept up and have been convinced that you love it to. Their passion for what they do is unyielding and unstoppable. They are willing to sacrifice so much to get just a little bit further. they are concise, specific, and confident in who they are. The world is overflowing with talent. talent matters, but its not the most important aspect. like Virgina's essays feel like this very comment Im leaving. its hastily written and is literally just a meandering. You dont even mention why this specific school is where you need to be. This literally reads like acting is not your life's passion and someone forced you to apply so you are trying to deceptively self-sabotage. this is a good example of what not to do and what mind set not to have. my advise would be to seek out the advise of professional writers. Read personal essays with a critical eye. watch video essays about the thins you love. do some soul searching and find what inspired you to go into acting. What benefit would you bring to the field of acting. I honestly dont know if Virginia was ignorant to the quality of applicants these selective school have thrust upon them every year or what. these are driven individuals who live and breathe what they do. They forgo comforts of the heart for it. Good luck other hopefuls.autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08853413066760667245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919746706797690802.post-80912678644808836502017-07-22T06:12:58.166-04:002017-07-22T06:12:58.166-04:00This article is really helpful and of good use. It...This article is really helpful and of good use. It has got relevant information suggest that those doing teaching should have knowledge on these modes of representation. 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