Describe how personal, professional or educational experiences have shaped your academic, career and/or personal goals. How will UW Tacoma help you attain these goals?
Tips
Tell us who you are.
We encourage you to share those aspects of your life that are not apparent from your transcriipts. Be concise, but tell the whole story even if you need a little more space.
Be specific.
Personal Statements too often include sentences such as “I’ve always wanted to be a Husky” or “My whole family attended the UW.” Though this may be important to you personally, such statements are not particularly valuable to the Admissions staff. Why? Because they don’t tell us anything distinctive about your experiences and ultimate goals.
You are a college student.
Your Personal Statement should reflect the experience and maturity of someone who has already attended college. It should reflect your understanding of the components of an undergraduate education, such as general education and the major. We want to read how your academic and personal experience to date fits into your academic, career and personal goals and how UW Tacoma can help you attain these goals.
