Personal statement
Your personal statement should be 400-500 words long (minimum 250 - max 650) – concise, but more than one paragraph. Thoughtful content and careful attention to quality writing can be compelling in admission and scholarship decisions. Keep your essay focused on the topic you have chosen. Use a “voice” that’s authentic to you but appropriate to a wide range of readers. Consider the suggested topics as a way for you to get to know us and what we value as you assess whether CSU is a good fit for you. Suggested topics (address one of the following, or choose your own) Describe an opportunity you have had to learn from or to teach someone different from yourself. What did you learn from this experience? How will the experience help you to be successful in your college career and beyond? Describe an experience or event that has allowed you to demonstrate leadership and/or that illustrates your service to others (family, school, community). What was most meaningful to you about your experience? How will this experience benefit you at Colorado State University, and how might your experience enrich our campus community? Colorado State University is committed to global citizenship and environmental stewardship. Describe an experience or event where you exemplified either or both of these qualities or that allowed you to take a relevant leadership role. What effect(s) did the experience have on you? Describe an obstacle of challenge facing you, your family, your school or your community. What have you done (or what do you plan to do) to address this challenge? How does Colorado State University fit into your plan? Identify a book, song, or movie that changed your life; what was the nature of the impact it has had on you and how does it inform who you are today? How might it shape who you will be at Colorado State University?
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Personal statement
Two activities which I really enjoy doing are: (i) doing community service; and (ii) leading. I am drawn to the idea of an institution which emphasizes leadership by way of participation in community service. I generally like to lead others. In high school, I served as a leader in many activities for instance retreats and service trips which were very successful. I consider leadership as an ability and potential of contributing greatly to the community organization, a given cause or school.
At several stages of my life, there have been times where I experienced my major contributions, at times in an informal, and sometimes in a completely formal set up. I have skills of leadership that I got from partaking in the Associated Student Body (ASB) in high school and my responsibility entailed overseeing an ASB class that consisted of over 30 students. As the Head of ASB at the high school, I was also responsible for planning and organizing social events for student participants. I finished and graduated from high school as the president and head of ASB. My other leadership experience was when I was chosen as the leader of a project team for a quality improvement project at the workplace at a small company. I was able to successfully manage a group of 6 other employees, each having more experience in their field in relation to what I had. Even though I was the least experienced and the youngest member of the team, I had something that each of the other members lacked; the willingness to ask questions that sounded stupid, as well as a fearless mind. As the team leader, I was able to define individual roles of the various team members, and I was able to effectively coordinate the group members. As a result, we all worked cooperatively and the project was a succes...