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I know there are 5 million threads about personal statements on SDN but they all seem to be about med school, dental school, etc. applications. My college scholarship application form says: "Personal Statement: For top consideration, provide a one-page essay explaining your interest in the degree program you have chosen and why do you believe you are deserving of a scholarship"
I have a couple of questions about this:
1. What the heck do I say about why I deserve a scholarship? I'm an awesome person, I have perfect grades, I'm smarter than everyone else, or what?
2. About the degree program, I'm 90% sure I want to be a pharmacist, but I don't have any good, original reasons-just stuff like I like chemistry, like to help people, etc.
3. Do all the rules & suggestions about applying to medical school in the other threads apply to my situation? I don't have a long list of volunteer activities or anything like grad school applicants do.
I have a couple of questions about this:
1. What the heck do I say about why I deserve a scholarship? I'm an awesome person, I have perfect grades, I'm smarter than everyone else, or what?
2. About the degree program, I'm 90% sure I want to be a pharmacist, but I don't have any good, original reasons-just stuff like I like chemistry, like to help people, etc.
3. Do all the rules & suggestions about applying to medical school in the other threads apply to my situation? I don't have a long list of volunteer activities or anything like grad school applicants do.