personal-statement

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Craft standout statements that open doors.

AuthorDiamondhunterSA
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

The Personal Statement Skill guides applicants through a structured five-stage process to craft engaging personal statements that clearly communicate goals, experiences, and fit for the target program or role.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • 5-stage workflow — Gather, Plan, Write, Polish, Iterate to build a coherent narrative.
  • Discipline alignment & reference modules — Frameworks, discipline-specific guidance, and annotated examples to tailor content.
  • Context persistence — Saves applicant details to .claude/personal-statement-context.md for reuse across multiple applications.
  • On-demand references — Read modules such as Frameworks, Discipline, Examples, and Templates as needed.
  • Multi-language support & anti-AI tone checks — Helps maintain authentic voice across languages and guardrails against AI-sounding phrasing.
  • Program-fit focus — Emphasizes the “Why this program” sections to strengthen alignment with target opportunities.

Quick Start

Tell me to start a fresh personal statement for a CS Master’s program, or paste an existing draft to polish.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

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Name: personal-statement
Download link: https://github.com/DiamondhunterSA/personal-statement-skill/archive/main.zip#personal-statement

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