Members: The Personal Statement Toolkit

A three-page toolkit to help you write a personal statement that actually sounds like you — for anyone applying to Clinical, Educational, or Counselling Psychology doctoral and masters programmes in Ireland.
 
Most personal statements say the same things, in the same way - because most applicants have never been shown what a strong one actually looks like. This toolkit fixes that. Instead of a template to copy, you'll build a master personal statement from a structured set of prompts and principles, then adapt it for each course you're applying to.
 
What's included:
The Guide - the five principles behind a statement that works (and the mistakes that quietly sink strong applications), a real "weak vs. strong" example, the phrases panels see in almost every application, and a final pre-submission checklist
Course Requirements - a side-by-side breakdown of exactly what UCD, Mary Immaculate College, and Maynooth (just examples - the list isn't exhaustive) are each asking for, plus how to adapt one master statement across different word counts
Prompts — reflective prompts across four key themes, three ways to open your statement that aren't a mission statement, and a working notes page to plan before you draft
Free for members of our Aspiring Psychologist Community