“Your personal statement tells the story of you, not just a story about you.” Selling yourself well and pitching your application through an informative essay is a challenge that could mean the difference between getting an interview and having your application put aside. This book is crafted to deliver evidence based advice on formulating your personal statement through the fictional story of an applicant named Sarah who meets a retired PA professor and learns through trial and revision how to tell her story and pitch herself. Admission committee readers want to get a sense of your personality, motivation, and fit when you apply to PA school and every essay has the potential to shine a light on who you are.