{"id":57041,"date":"2023-01-30T09:32:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T16:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=57041"},"modified":"2023-01-30T09:32:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T16:32:35","slug":"why-a-frankenstein-essay-can-sink-your-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/why-a-frankenstein-essay-can-sink-your-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a &#8220;Frankenstein Essay&#8221; Can Sink Your Application."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Within 20 seconds of reading a draft personal statement, I can tell whether the author has a clear sense of what they want to say or whether they\u2019ve spent far too much time asking for advice, deep-diving into forums, or otherwise overthinking it. These \u201cFrankenstein essays\u201d are a misfit mishmash of parts because the author tries to cover every base and make sure they provide something for everyone.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gurufi_admissions\/video\/7194477642576579886\" data-video-id=\"7194477642576579886\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@gurufi_admissions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gurufi_admissions?refer=embed\">@gurufi_admissions<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>When a <a title=\"personalstatement\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/personalstatement?refer=embed\">#personalstatement<\/a> stops being a reflection of *your* voice and life, and instead tries to do too much, it becomes a \"Frankenstein essay.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Gurufi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7194477702219434795?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound - Gurufi<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to personal statements, you\u2019re much better off writing a few things well than saying a lot of things briefly or poorly. As such, it is important to be judicious about where you seek advice. A strong personal statement represents you and your accomplishments and if focused on your future. It\u2019s clear and simple, and not meandering and complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, when drafting a personal statement, it's important to have an open mind and be prepared to take constructive criticism. Choosing wisely where to seek guidance for your personal statement will significantly improve the caliber and efficacy of your essay. Consult professionals, academics, peers, internet resources, family members, and friends for help, but also trust your gut and be loyal to who you are. Don't forget that your personal statement should reflect your unique personality, so don't be scared to experiment and be original. And, with EVERY piece of advice, make sure that the final decision is yours.<\/p>\n<p>For more help with your personal statement, check us out at <a href=\"http:\/\/gurufi.com\/\">Gurufi.com<\/a>. Our personal statement editors and consultants have decades of experience helping clients get into top MBA programs. Our specialty is helping you craft compelling personal statements that move the needle in your admissions process! For questions, shoot us an email at <a>service@gurufi.com<\/a>. Check us out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gurufi\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gurufinder\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/guruficonsulting\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Within 20 seconds of reading a draft personal statement, I can tell whether the author has a clear sense of what they want to say or whether they\u2019ve spent far&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2170,113,243],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gurufi","category-applications","category-blog","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/191"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57041"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57042,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57041\/revisions\/57042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}