The Best Words To Use In Your Personal Statement
The Importance Of Persuasive Writing
Writing an outstanding personal statement requires more than simply discussing your achievements. Your must effectively use the English language to make a persuasive argument as to why you deserve a place in university.
To help you achieve your best personal statement, we’ve produced a handy list of effective expressions, linking words, buzzwords and phrases.
The phrases have been split into 2 categories:
- Accomplishments: used when describing your various achievements
- Transition phrases: used to link sentences together to improve flow
Accomplishments
Use these phrases to describe your interests, achievements and extracurricular activities. They have been classified as either:
- Qualities: the traits that your personal statement should exhibit
- Activities: words to use when describing accomplishments
| Qualities |
|---|
| Adaptable |
| Confident |
| Dynamic |
| Energetic |
| Friendly |
| Imaginative |
| Initiative |
| Innovative |
| Proactive |
| Team player |
| Activities and Qualities |
|---|
| Co-ordinated |
| Delivered (e.g. presentation) |
| Directed |
| Identified |
| Implemented |
| Inspired |
| Integrated |
| Led |
| Liaised |
| Managed |
| Organised |
| Planned |
| Presented |
| Resolved |
| Supervised |
| Activities |
|---|
| Achieved |
| Awarded |
| Broadened |
| Completed |
| Demonstrated |
| Developed |
| Enhanced |
| Established |
| Formulated |
| Gained |
| Generated |
| Increased |
| Proficient at/in |
| Promoted |
| Reported |
| Represented |
| Responsible for… |
| Shaped |
| Transformed |
Transition phrases
Use these phrases to link sentences together to improve the flow of your personal statement.
| Phrases to link sentences together | ||
|---|---|---|
| Additionally | Furthermore | On the other hand |
| Although | Hence | Similarly |
| As well as | However | Therefore |
| Consequently | In addition | Thus |
| Coupled with… | Moreover | While |
| For example | Nevertheless | Whilst |
| For instance | Nonetheless | Yet |
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