{"id":3177,"date":"2015-02-04t09:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-02-04t09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2015-04-14t00:54:34","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14t00:54:34","slug":"how-can-i-write-my-personal-statement-in-one-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/how-can-i-write-my-personal-statement-in-one-night\/","title":{"rendered":"how can i write my personal statement in one night?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>it\u2019s the worst place to find yourself\u2014the night before your college apps are due with nothing but a blank word doc before you. check out these tips for how make it work even at the very last minute, from ethan sawyer the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeessayguy.com\"target=\"_blank\">college essay guy<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>first of all, if there is anything in this bright and beautiful world you can do to help it, please do not write your personal statement for college in one night.<br \/>\n&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>having said that, if you\u2019ve totally procrastinated and it\u2019s the night before your application\u2019s due and you must write (or re-write) your essay in one night, here\u2019s how to do it: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1. <\/strong>first, take 15 minutes to do these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeessayguy.com\/guide-objects-exercise\"target=\"_blank\">objects<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeessayguy.com\/guide-values-exercise\"target=\"_blank\">values<\/a> exercises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2. <\/strong>get a blank sheet of paper, draw a vertical line down the middle, at the top of the right column write the word \u201cmy values,\u201d and list your 3-5 most important values, with space in between. (example: \u201cknowledge\u201d \u2013 skip an inch \u2013 \u201cnature\u201d\u2013 skip an inch \u2013 \u201cmusic.\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3. <\/strong>in the left column, beside each value, describe an image of you developing or expressing that value. 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