What will make your personal statement look good when applying to study economics at a top 5 university?

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hi, im at first year college and wish to study economics at a levels; the subjects i am picking are maths, further maths, chemistry, physics and economics. i just want to know what would make my personal statement stand out when applying to a top 5 university; i.e. getting appropriate work experience or reading books about economics. what other things would you recommend which would help my PS look better? thanks

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Answer by DrIG
It will look good if you had some type of job or internship involving economics. Also having obtained A’s in several economics classes would be helpful./