Using first person pronoun in personal statements
How much use of I or me can you get away with in these essays? I'm writing my why MSF/Career goal essays and can't seem to avoid using I or me in it.
How much use of I or me can you get away with in these essays? I'm writing my why MSF/Career goal essays and can't seem to avoid using I or me in it.
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I try to never use first person pronouns under any circumstances in writing. Just sounds more professional.
terrible advice.
having personal pronouns in a statement of purpose is more than OK.
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