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.
I want to make a short personal statement.
Are there not very definite limitations which govern the construction of a personal statement?
I want to make what is in the nature of a personal statement on this matter.
Among the things we discussed was the question of a personal statement.
He had made a personal statement, apparently in the wrong place.
I should like to make a personal statement.
That is what a personal statement is for.
We had been accused in a personal statement of spreading rumours under the shield of privilege.
