0 in the UK, a short piece of writing about yourself and your interests that forms part of your university application (= request to be given a place to study at a university) --
1 a short written description of your personal qualities that you include with a CV, a university application form, etc. when applying for a job or a place on a course: --
The personal statement is absolutely critical to the success of your job application.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.