How to Get in Prestigious PhD Program Like UCLA | Reading My Grad School Personal Statement

Have you wondered how do you get into a presitigous grad program like UCLA!? Well, your personal Statement is one of the MOST IMPORTANT parts of your grad application! So today, we are discussing how to write a STRONG personal statement and get into your DREAM grad school.

There are sooo many videos out there that talk about how to be competitive for grad admissions. But when I was applying to grad school, I really wanted to know what did a successful grad application look like. But not a lot of people were sharing their actual personal statement. So today, I am reading my grad school personal statement that got me into UCLA's in the World Arts and Cultures/Dance department's Culture and Performance Doctorate program! I will be sharing ways to improve your personal statement, and the most important aspects of a personal statement AND I will show my ENTIRE personal statement line by line! Hopefully this video can help you become more competitive applicant for your grad program and make your personal statement so much STRONGER!

HIGHLIGHTS:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 What is a Personal Statement for Grad School
01:20 Important Questions to Consider for Your Personal Statement
02:30 How to Prepare to Write Your Personal Statement (Pre-work)
03:24 Pre-work for My Personal Statement for UCLA PhD Application
04:34 My Personal Statement Introduction
05:35 My First Body Paragraph (Second Paragraph in Total - Academic Training)
07:36 My Second Body Paragraph (Third Paragraph in Total - Occupational Training)
09:54 My Third Body Paragraph (Fourth Paragraph in Total - Why UCLA Grad School)
13:02 My Conclusion
13:43 Most Important Part of Your Personal Statement

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