Beyond Peaks and Valleys - Why Your Inflection Point Might Be Your Best Personal Statement Topic

Original article by Alex Loveless

When it comes to writing college personal statement essays, students often focus their brainstorming on the big moments of their lives thus far: the soaring peaks of achievement (winning competitions, launching a nonprofit, getting elected class president, etc.) or the deep valleys of adversity (a major loss, a health crisis, a dramatic failure). These …