Writing Effective Personal Statements

Event details Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Type: Conference/Workshop About this event General Events Calendar home Calendar search Share on Facebook Tweet Email add to calendar contact add an event General Events Writing Effective Personal Statements Writing Effective Personal Statements Jul 16, 2026 3:00 - 4:00 pm Conference/Workshop Sponsor Writers Workshop Registration REGISTER HERE: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1971082896 E-Mail wow@illinois.edu Views 36 Originating Calendar Writers Workshop General Events The Writers Workshop will review genre expectations for personal statements and provide examples from a range of disciplines. We will share strategies for drafting and tailoring your statement to each program. This presentation will be held via Zoom and is open to all current U of I affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). You will need to be logged into your Illinois Zoom account to join. Please register with your Illinois email by July 15 to receive the Zoom details on the morning of the event. If you register on the day of, please email wow@illinois.edu immediately to request the Zoom details - we will do our best to get them to you prior to the event. All registrants will receive access to the presentation materials via email the following business day. Official event details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7/33552933