| personal statement/essay...
I know you're supposed to talk about your accomplishments, a significant life experience or something like that...but would it be advisable to write about why you want to go to that school?
Most people I know wrote about their greatest achievement, biggest obstacle, etc. but nothing really significant has happened to me, nor have I done anything worth mentioning in my "personal statement". So could I just write my personal statement about why I want to go to that particular school? Like how I came to know about the school and why it became my dream school? | 
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