Cover of the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Writing 5 - Personal statements for the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Niran is applying to do an MBA (a Master's Degree in Business Administration) at the University of Sydney in Australia. Lool at the notes he made before writing his proposal statement. Then discuss the questions in pairs.

Answer

Other areas he could include:

  • future plans
  • extra skills relevant to the course, e.g. computer skills, languages.

Best order:

  1. reasons for doing the course
  2. education and qualifications
  3. experience
  4. personal qualities

(extra skills could be included after point 2, and future plans at the end of the personal statement)