Craft Your Personal Statement: Brainstorming & Showcasing Your Strengths for University & Graduate School Applications
Struggling to turn your experiences into a powerful personal statement for university or graduate school? This practical guide shows you exactly how to brainstorm your strengths, craft a clear structure, and write a standout personal statement that captures who you are and why you belong in the program.
Whether you're applying to undergraduate programs, master's degrees, MBA, law school, or PhD programs, this step-by-step guide gives you the tools to create a personal statement that feels genuine and impresses admissions officers.
Brought to you by an expert who has helped more than 100+ students be admitted to prestigious universities worldwide.
Perfect for students and professionals applying to competitive universities and graduate programs worldwide.
Start writing a personal statement that truly reflects you and increases your chances of acceptance.
What’s Inside
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Master a proven 4-step process to brainstorm your authentic strengths and turn them into compelling stories.
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Get the Strength Wheel, Story Mining, and Statement Outline Builder to organize your ideas instantly.
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Learn how to structure a clear, winning personal statement for undergraduate and graduate school applications.
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Discover practical techniques using the STAR method to transform ordinary experiences into powerful examples.
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Receive professional editing checklists, common mistakes to avoid, and proven feedback strategies.
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Access sample personal statement snippets and a blank template to complete your final draft with confidence.
Meet the Author
Jacquelyn García Vadnais has traveled to 60+ countries and lived in 11+ countries. She was born in San Diego, California to a Spanish-American family. Jacquelyn has a BA in International Relations from the George Washington University, a JD/MBA from Suffolk University, a LL.M from the University of Miami and Fordham Law School, a Master of Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York, a Masters Degree in Art History from the Universidad de Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain, and a WSET Level 2 in Wines from the Napa Valley Wine Academy.
In addition, Jacquelyn has 10+ years of teaching experience to lawyers, business professionals, and students seeking to apply to international schools and universities. For 20+ years Jacquelyn has been traveling, working abroad, conducting business on multiple continents. Throughout this period, Jacquelyn gained a great deal of valuable global experience in international business consulting, brokering the sale of artworks in multiple global markets, international school and university admission processes, content creation for SEO content, global supply chain/distribution agreements, branding strategy for global brands, immigration/relocation services to multiple jurisdictions, luxury travel/event planning, and global real estate transactions. As a result, Jacquelyn is able to provide consulting services on a wide array of subjects that impact expats, global business professionals, international students, and global travelers.
Jacquelyn speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, and French. In her spare time Jacquelyn is learning to conduct academic research in Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic for her thesis at the Universidad de Salamanca related to the influence the Sephardic Jewish and Moorish settlers had on the Fine & Decorative Arts of Spain between the years of 900 A.D. - 1500 A.D. as well as the Influence of the Design & Iconography of Amphoras from Ancient Greece on Wine Production Methods, which enriches her cultural wine tours, blending history with gastronomy.