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Starting in the Middle #PersonalStatementProTip
Brainstorming your personal statement for your college application can be a challenge - check out our #protip.
Identify an exciting story or moment, and begin telling the story using the present tense in the middle of the action. This brings the reader into your story as if they are there with you in this scene. Try beginning your personal statement this way!