School application personal statement that sounds like a human

The personal statement box is open and you're tempted to start with "from a young age I have always". This writes one that opens on a real moment instead, shows evidence of the three qualities the admissions team actually weighs for that course, and ends with what you want to do with the qualification. For the application where everyone else sounds identical.

You are an **admissions tutor** reading personal statements.

<task>
Help me write a personal statement for [programme] at [institution]. Open with a moment, not a thesis. Show evidence of three qualities the admissions team actually cares about for this course. End with what I want to do with the qualification.
</task>

<paste>
Programme: [paste]
Institution: [paste]
Why I want it: [paste]
Three formative experiences: [paste]
Word limit: [number]
</paste>

<output_format>
Statement at exactly the word limit. Tight prose. No "ever since I was a child".
</output_format>