Guest Unchenti Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Do I need to attach evidences for what I wrote (e.g math competition, firm internship, or economics competition) in my personal statement?If so, how can I send it to them ?thanks Edited January 13, 2014 by Unchenti Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjy Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 No you don't. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Unchenti Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) No you don't. It is unfair. I really prepared for those competitions and took a first prize. But this means that somebody can tell a lie even though they didn't do anything Edited January 13, 2014 by Unchenti Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjy Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 No you don't. It is unfair. I really prepared for those competitions and took the first prize. But this means that somebody can tell a lie even though they didn't do anythingYep. It does. Life's unfair.If a university wants the proof, they can ask for it or find it. In addition, you can ask your reference to put it in. 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Award Winning Boss Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 No you don't. You either mention it in your personal statement, keep it in your teachers reference or don't mention it at all. It isn't necessary to cram your PS full of achievements. Just demonstrate your enjoyment and interest in the subject. It is unfair. I really prepared for those competitions and took a first prize. But this means that somebody can tell a lie even though they didn't do anythingThey could always check if that information sounds too unbelievable. Of all the statements I've read, none of them look like liars since their academic grades are usually similar to the scale of their outside achievements. 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yii yann Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 No you don't. It is unfair. I really prepared for those competitions and took a first prize. But this means that somebody can tell a lie even though they didn't do anythingIf we go down this vein, in fact, there is nothing much stopping one from exaggerating their grades too. The only barrier is a fear that you might be asked to provide proof. This is common for IB/A levels (or equivalent), but sometimes even for GCSE, olympiads, other qualifications. That, and academic honesty, I suppose. Like AWB said however, most achievements generally follow the academic ability, so you can tell that most of the stuff we hear on statements are actually true. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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