<p>I’m starting to work on a personal statement for graduate school, but not sure how much I should right, all I have to do is answer this question, just looking for suggestions. Do i just answer the questions? Or do I add things about my life and why I want to be a student at that school.</p>
<p>I feel like I need to add more than just what the question asks, as it doesn’t state much about my and why I want to be there. The question is:</p>
<p>Describe the critical skills and knowledge necessary for professional sport managers?
What do you expect to contribute as a student and subsequently as a member of the sports management profession?</p>
<p>Use the questions as a guideline to what you want to say about yourself. Answer all the questions. I believe the question implicitly asks about why you want to be there ("What do you expect to contribute as a student … "). You might be pursuing your own goals and contributing to your field at the same time. Include other things from your life if you feel they’re relevant and they’re things you want the adcomm to know. General advice - as with all writing, structure your statement coherently and logically, even if you are answering the questions directly.</p>
<p>A personal statement is usually between 500-1000 words. You should reflect your personality through those questions. for example when they are asking you “what do you expect to contribute” basically they mean why do you want to study this course. They want to know your present and future goals. Map out your career plan and apply your personal skills to your answer. Basically what PhDinPaladin, you should structure your essay and answer the questions in relation to your personal life.</p>