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Students in these scenarios and beyond can benefit from knowing how to answer personal statement prompts, or short autobiographical pieces that supplement an application.  \nWhen responding to personal statement prompts, students strengthen their writing by crafting strong beginnings and endings, elaborating on relevant topics, considering their audience, and writing authentically about their experiences.  \nThis guide includes prompts that provide practice writing personal statements for teens in Grades 9-12. While originally intended for use at home as a college preparation resource, these prompts would also be appropriate for classroom use.  \nFor more information on writing prompts, read our “Understanding and Responding to Writing Prompts Guide.”  \nGenerating Ideas  \nNot sure where to start? Here are some tips to get you thinking about your strengths and experiences. Personal statement essays take time and reflection, and it can be helpful to organize your ideas before diving into a first draft.  \nMaking Lists  \nIf you’re applying to multiple colleges or jobs, you will likely be writing many essays with similar prompts. Creating lists of relevant personal information can serve as a source to draw from.  \n• What professional development experiences have you had? This could include jobs, internships, and volunteering.  \n• What notable academic experiences have you had?  \n• What extracurricular experiences have you had?  \n• What transferable skills have the previously listed experiences helped you develop? Some examples include time management skills, communication skills, leadership skills, and experience with a type of software, to name a few.  \n• What leadership roles have you occupied, or what experiences have you had working as part of a team?  \n• What are your strengths that would be relevant to what you’re applying to?  \n• What are your weaknesses, and how can you use this knowledge to your advantage?  \nFind a Reader  \nWhen you’re writing about yourself and relying on memory, it’s easy to leave out background information or include details irrelevant to the prompt. Finding a friend or family member to help review your personal statement can be a great resource! This can be someone who you bounce ideas off of at the beginning of the process, or they can give you feedback on a completed draft. You can offer to provide feedback on a friend or classmate's essays as well. Not only will they appreciate your insight, but you may pick up strategies you like from their own writing process. Reflecting on what you like and why you like it can give you ideas to implement in your own writing. Read some examples of personal statements and make note of things that work well so you can implement them in your own writing.  \nPersonal Statement Prompts  \nPersonal statements can vary in length and content, but many prompts will contain similar themes to the ones included below. Let your ideas take you wherever they go! You can respond to these prompts in as many words as you like, but try to aim for at least 250 words.  \nCommunity and Identity  \n• Identify a group you’re a part of and explain its importance in your life.  \n• Write about an important figure in your life and how they have impacted your values.  \n• Describe an aspect of your identity that you feel is important to celebrate, either privately or publicly. 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