400 Word Personal Statement Example

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400 Word Personal

Statement Example
by Talha Omer, MBA, M.Eng., Harvard & Cornell Grad
in Personal Statement
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A personal statement is an integral part of any university
application. Some programs have strict word limits in place, while
others do not have any word limits. Here is an example of a 400-
word limit personal statement that was admitted to top programs
in the US and Canada.
400 Word Personal Statement Example

Every day, when I made the arduous journey to college, I abhorred
my decision to choose this as my undergrad institution. I had to
change three buses and walk a considerable distance to commute
to college. One day, as my mind was busy detesting its privileged
fortitude of problems, I saw a man holding a sign that woke me up
from my elitist delusion. It read: “Homeless, Hungry, Jobless and
HIV infected.”
For the first time, I felt someone’s enduring vulnerability. I
realized how his unfortunate circumstances are closing in on him 2

while I wallow in my privilege. I realized that our brain has a way
of pushing away people it perceives to be different than its idea of
the norm, making us insensitive.
“The problem isn’t the problem itself. It’s how people rationalize
the emotional aspect of such dilemmas.”
Bearing this motto in mind, a self-cultivated activist was born
within me. A college project gave me a chance to raise awareness
on this issue. I led a team to seek out the homeless, talk to them,
and document their stories. My aim wasn’t just raising awareness
on a factual scale. It was more about projecting their emotions to
eliminate the ‘us’ and ‘them’ and replace it with perceptions like
‘all,’ ‘every,’ and ‘human.’ Consequently, I saw myself evolve and
become more receptive to frail human emotions.
Leading a team gave me renewed confidence in my leadership
skills. I learned to handle differences of opinion, meet deadlines,
schedule meetings, and organize donations. As a result, my effort
to emotionalize the sufferings of the homeless took flight. But it
didn’t seem enough. So, I continued my effort. I formed a Donors
club, which raised awareness and collected donations. I
volunteered at different hospitals where I worked with HIV
patients, changing bed sheets, refilling oxygen tanks, and fetching
food. I realized how it shattered the walls I had been living in. It
made me realize the true meaning of privilege.

2
I don’t want to eliminate the concept of homelessness. To be fair,
with the growing number of refugees worldwide, it’s impossible,
but it’s even more necessary that we try. I know just because I have
started early and have grown from the raw person that I was, I
have the potential to do way more, granted I avail opportunities
offered by the graduate program in Social Work offered by Boston
University.
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400 Word Personal

A personal statement is an integral part of any university

application. Some programs have strict word limits in place, while

others do not have any word limits. Here is an example of a 400-

word limit personal statement that was admitted to top programs

in the US and Canada.

my decision to choose this as my undergrad institution. I had to

change three buses and walk a considerable distance to commute

to college. One day, as my mind was busy detesting its privileged

fortitude of problems, I saw a man holding a sign that woke me up

from my elitist delusion. It read: “Homeless, Hungry, Jobless and

For the first time, I felt someone’s enduring vulnerability. I

realized how his unfortunate circumstances are closing in on him 2

of pushing away people it perceives to be different than its idea of

the norm, making us insensitive.

the emotional aspect of such dilemmas.”

Bearing this motto in mind, a self-cultivated activist was born

within me. A college project gave me a chance to raise awareness

and document their stories. My aim wasn’t just raising awareness

on a factual scale. It was more about projecting their emotions to

‘all,’ ‘every,’ and ‘human.’ Consequently, I saw myself evolve and

become more receptive to frail human emotions.

Leading a team gave me renewed confidence in my leadership

skills. I learned to handle differences of opinion, meet deadlines,

schedule meetings, and organize donations. As a result, my effort

to emotionalize the sufferings of the homeless took flight. But it

didn’t seem enough. So, I continued my effort. I formed a Donors

club, which raised awareness and collected donations. I

volunteered at different hospitals where I worked with HIV

patients, changing bed sheets, refilling oxygen tanks, and fetching

made me realize the true meaning of privilege.

I don’t want to eliminate the concept of homelessness. To be fair,

with the growing number of refugees worldwide, it’s impossible,

have the potential to do way more, granted I avail opportunities

offered by the graduate program in Social Work offered by Boston

application. Some programs have strict word limits in place, while

others do not have any word limits. Here is an example of a 1000-

word limit personal statement that was admitted to top programs

Sample Personal Statement for Computer

got accepted to the master's program in computer science.

Variations of this personal statement got accepted at the

University of Utah and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Read this

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application. Some programs have strict word limits in place, while

others do not have any word limits. Here is an example of a 700-

word limit personal statement that was admitted to top programs

Sample Personal Statement in Machine

got accepted to the masters program in Machine Learning.

Variations of this personal statement got accepted at Duke, Rice,

and Georgia Tech. Read this essay to understand what a top

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250 Word Personal Statement Sample

application. Some programs have strict word limits in place, while

others do not have any word limits. Here is an example of a 250-

word limit personal statement that was admitted to top programs

750 Word Personal Statement Sample

application. Some programs have strict word limits in place, while

others do not have any word limits. Here is an example of a 750-

word limit personal statement that was admitted to top programs

Sample Personal Statement in Artificial

The following personal statement is written by an applicant who