Crafting an Impressive Personal Statement for a Business Degree

2023-07-14

A personal statement is an essential part of any university application, but it is especially important for business degrees because business schools want to know more than just your academic achievements, but a sense of your personality, values and motivations.  

 

A well-written personal statement can help you stand out from the crowd and increase your chances of being accepted to your dream business school.   Crafting a high-valued personal statement is not about your writing ability, but the substances that best highlight your values:  This is to show you how to begin the crafting process: 

 

  1. Start by brainstorming your topics – what are your passions?  Your strengths and experiences that have shaped you?  Once you have a few topics in mind, start brainstorming specific examples that illustrate your points. 

  2. Be personal and engaging – your personal statement should be more than just a list of your accomplishments.  Instead, it is a story that tells the readers who you are and why you are interested in a business degree. Use real incidents that happened to you as examples to articulate your points.  

  3. Be specific and relevant – Don’t just talk about your goals in general terms. Be specific about what you want to achieve with a business degree – such as launching your own brand in 5 years, working in a Fortune 500 brand in 3 years etc.  And how your experiences have prepared you for success.  

  4. Show, don’t tell – Don’t just tell the readers that you are a good leader.  Show them a real example of a time when you demonstrated leadership skills, such as in an extracurricular activity at school.  

  5. Proofread carefully – your personal statement should be free of errors in grammar and spelling.  It should be well-formatted with consistency.  

 

There are some key topics usually included in a personal statement for a business degree: 

 

  • Your work experience in a business setting, including NGOs

  • Your extracurricular activities that relate to business 

  • Your academic achievements in business-related courses 

  • Your personal experiences that have shaped your interest in business

  • Your goals for the future and how a business degree will help you achieve them

 

Once you have a draft of your personal statement, be sure to get feedback from your teachers, mentors, or friends, who can help you identify any areas of improvement.  

 

Delve into Different Disciplines 

In addition to your personal statement, you will need to submit various documents as part of your business school application. These may include letters of recommendation, standardized test scores, and transcripts.  

 

It is important to tailor your application materials to each school that you apply to.   You would need to take the time to research each school’s strengths and weaknesses and highlight the aspects of your application that are most relevant to that school.  

 

For example, if you are interested in a business school that has a strong focus on entrepreneurship, you might want to highlight your experience in starting your own business, or your involvement in entrepreneurial activities.  

 

Crafting an impressive personal statement for a business degree takes time and effort, but it is worth it.     At Bearing Academy, our professional consultants will give you useful advice and strategies,  and take you a step closer to being accepted to your dream business school.  

 

Contact us today for free trial consultation. 


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