Companies have created mission statements for years to explain why they exist and why they do what they do. Google’s mission statement, for example, is "to organize the world’s information and ...

Try this process to create your own personal statement: First, make a list of the things that you love to do. For example, “I am passionate about…” (writing, teaching, exploring, making a ...

For example, if a school expects no more than two pages, 11-point font, 1-inch margins and double spacing, make sure to format your personal statement precisely according to those specifications.