PERSONAL PROFILE
Post-secondary institutions sometimes require students to fill out answers to specific essay questions as part of their application. At UBC, this is called the Personal Profile and is required for every student that applies.
A Personal Profile is:
-a reflection of your preparedness for university.
-a summary of your achievements and contributions.
What you can include:
-Your background, education and goals.
-Leadership/Participation activities (abilities, participation and contributions to your school and/or community).
-Clubs or Organizations (Student Council/Grad Council/ Interact etc.)
-Athletics
-Arts (performing, visual, music and writing)
-Community Involvement (Delta Youth Orchestra/ DYSL/Fundraising etc.)
-Hobbies – use your personal interests
-Career Progression – what skills (from your part-time job) can you connect to the faculty that you are applying to?
Essay/Personal Profile Tone
The tone of the scholarship essay or personal profile should reflect your personal views on why you committed time and energy to these activities.
-Why did you contribute and what did you learn from it?
-How did this experience shape your vision of what you want from life?
-What have you learned and how does it make you suitable for the faculty to which you are applying?
Post-secondary institutions sometimes require students to fill out answers to specific essay questions as part of their application. At UBC, this is called the Personal Profile and is required for every student that applies.
A Personal Profile is:
-a reflection of your preparedness for university.
-a summary of your achievements and contributions.
What you can include:
-Your background, education and goals.
-Leadership/Participation activities (abilities, participation and contributions to your school and/or community).
-Clubs or Organizations (Student Council/Grad Council/ Interact etc.)
-Athletics
-Arts (performing, visual, music and writing)
-Community Involvement (Delta Youth Orchestra/ DYSL/Fundraising etc.)
-Hobbies – use your personal interests
-Career Progression – what skills (from your part-time job) can you connect to the faculty that you are applying to?
Essay/Personal Profile Tone
The tone of the scholarship essay or personal profile should reflect your personal views on why you committed time and energy to these activities.
-Why did you contribute and what did you learn from it?
-How did this experience shape your vision of what you want from life?
-What have you learned and how does it make you suitable for the faculty to which you are applying?
