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Instructions (Read before you submit your statement.) The personal statement is your opportunity to introduce yourself to the people reading your application. Think of it as your interview with the admissions office. Be open, be honest and remember to talk about yourself. This will give us a better understanding of the information you present in other parts of your application. Your personal statement is made up of three sections: Two required prompts and one optional prompt. Respond to both required questions, using a maximum of 1,000 words total. You may allocate the word count as you wish, but we suggest each of your answers be no less than 250 words. A few tips: • Read each prompt carefully and respond to all parts. • Present your information and ideas in a focused, thoughtful manner. Making a list of accomplishments, activities, awards or work will lessen the impact of your words. • Use specific, concrete examples to support the points you want to make. Focus your examples on the present and near past. • Tell us about yourself. Your personal statement should be about you - your personal triumphs or challenges, leadership opportunities and experiences outside the classroom. • Use your own voice. The personal statement should reflect your ideas and be written by you alone. Use "I" and "my" statements in your response. • Relax. This is one of many pieces of information we consider in reviewing your application; an admission decision will not be based on your personal statement alone. Because of the 30-minute time limit in place on each page of this application, we recommend that you compose and save your answers using a text editing program such as MS Word, Google Docs, Notepad or Textedit, then copy and paste them into the form fields. Do not compose your answers in the application itself. Formatting Your Personal Statement a. Use only standard American English alphanumeric characters (numbers 0 through 9 and letters a through z) and the other characters found on a standard English keyboard: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = [ ] \ { } | ~ ; : ' " , < . > / ? . Do not use smart quotes, accented characters or foreign language characters as they will be replaced with ASCII character substitutions. b. If you are using MS Word or Google Docs, copy and paste your plain text into the window provided in the application. c. Save it, and reread the personal statement for accuracy and completeness. Correct character replacements (smart quotes, accented characters or foreign language characters, dashes) within the application to improve readability. PROMPT1: What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement. (Applied Mathematics or Financial Mathematics is my intended major. The reason why I wanna transfer from UCSD to UCLA, one biggest reason is the Financial mathematics major in ucla is better than sd. And why I went to sd was because my aunt was undergoing a treatment in sd. i need to take care of her, so i chose ucsd. now she is cured, but i need to pursue my dream, which is finance. ) PROMPT2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are? ( THE PERSONAL STATEMENT... • Offers us an understanding of you as a unique individual within the context of your family, school, community, and the world. • Adds clarity, richness, and meaning to the information collected in other parts of your application. • Allows you to make your best case for why you should be admitted to UCLA. • Clarifies the distinctions between applicants whose academic records appear to be quite similar. • Provides us with information that may not be evident in other parts of your application. • Is a forum for you to explain how factors outside of your school environment have enhanced or impeded your ability to maximize available academic and intellectual opportunities. The most compelling personal statements often include discussion of… • Your academic record, accomplishments, and activities. • Any unusual circumstances, challenges, or hardships you have faced and the ways in which you have overcome or responded to them. • Your initiative, motivation, leadership, persistence, service to others, special potential, and/or substantial experience with other cultures. • Your achievements in light of the opportunities available to you.