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Definition of a Personal Statement Mary Hale Tolar1Deputy Executive Secretary, Truman Scholarship Foundation If you are applying for nationally competitive scholarships, for graduate school, or for a number of post-graduate service or employment opportunities, you have seen the vaguely phrased request; in one form or another, it comes down to “tell us something about yourself.” The Rhodes and Marshall competitions require a 1000- word personal essay: the Fulbright, a “curriculum vita.”You are asked to share your “academic and other interests.” A clearer charge might be: compose an essay tha