<p>I would like to get some advice on my personal statement and maybe some pointers on whether I am using the right approach for my first supplement. Cheers. </p>
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<p>@thesoxpride10 and all those applying to Stanford this year with perfect records and not so perfect records…I know for many of you (if not all) the ESSAYS may make the difference between an acceptance and a rejection…so I would like to suggest the following…</p>
<p>…as you begin to write your essays think deeply and honestly about how YOUR values have been shaped over the years…how you, along with your FAMILY unit, continue to grow and INTERACT with the environment on a daily basis…how you react to adversity, how you develop integrity by choosing to do the right thing when no one is looking, how you become the peacemaker when no one dares to step in to stop a fight, how you stand up for people being bullied, how you choose to lead when others cower, how you challenge the status quo if the status quo is WRONG, how you admit to making mistakes and learning from them, how you grow each day to become a better person…</p>
<p>…essays can be of any style…but the most successful essays bring out the true authentic VOICE and CHARACTER of the INDIVIDUAL in an INSPIRING manner that cannot be explained anywhere else in your application…</p>
<p>Best wishes!</p>