
Not sure what to write about—or how to begin? The Personal Statement Drafting Toolkit helps you turn your ideas into a focused first draft that sounds like you.
I created these resources to help my students when they get stuck. Now you can use them independently to brainstorm, choose a topic, organize your thoughts, and start writing.
Your download includes five guided resources:
Find Your Story: Explore experiences that reveal who you are.
Choose Your Topic and Message: Decide what you want readers to understand about you.
Collect the Moments That Matter: Gather specific details that bring your story to life.
Build Your Essay Map: Organize your story and reflection.
Write Your First Draft: Put your ideas together with a clear writing plan.
This 12-page printable PDF includes examples, guided exercises, writing space, and a welcome letter with directions from me, Steph Jones, The Scholarship Bestie.
Work through the resources in order or choose the one that helps where you’re stuck. Print the worksheets or type your responses in a separate document. This PDF is not a fillable form. Personalized essay review is not included and is available separately through Signature Statements essay consulting.