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UC Personal Statement Rubric 
Use this rubric to create the ultimate personal statement for university applications.
Rubric Code: NXX6XX8
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

10 pts

Fair

14 pts

Good

17 pts

Excellent

20 pts

ORGANIZATION

Poor

Statement has no identifiable organization.
Fair

Statement has some organization present, but order is difficult to determine.
Good

Statement is largely organized with some minor errors.
Excellent

Statement is very organized.
GRAMMAR/STRUCTURE

Poor

Essay has several misspellings, sentence structure and punctuation errors which interfere with the essay's readability.
Fair

Essay has many misspellings, sentence structure and punctuation errors.
Good

Essay has minor misspellings, sentence structure and punctuation errors.
Excellent

Essay has little to no misspellings, sentence structure or punctuation errors.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Poor

The biographical information is too scant or is not relevant to statement guidelines.
Fair

The biographical information is somewhat scant or somewhat relevant to statement guidelines.
Good

The amount of biographical information is sufficient and relevant to statement guidelines.
Excellent

The amount of biographical information is abundant and very relevant to statement guidelines.
CONNECTION TO WHO YOU ARE

Poor

The student does not connect the influences of their life experience to how it shaped them.
Fair

The student partially connects the influences of their life experience to how it shaped who they are.
Good

The student connects the influences of their life experience and how it has shaped who they are.
Excellent

The student explicitly and eloquently shows how their life experience has shaped who they are.



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