If you’re applying to a top Business school like Duke, then, as part of the personal statement, you will have to write a listicle on “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me” or “25 Random Things”. Here is an example written by a student who got into Duke. This sample will help you with making your own ideas.

25 Things You Don’t Know About Me

1. For me, height and weight are just a number as I am 5 ft. 5 and 20 kg overweight, yet I have won 42 gold and 12 silver medals in various outdoor sports.
2. I was awarded the best sportsman of the year in my university among 3,500 students.
3. I am a fantastic dancer.
4. I was one of the 5 students selected to represent my university in Spain at an international Basketball competition, and I cannot wait to be part of the blue devils at Duke.
5. I have a photographic memory.
6. During my last semester, I received the Dean’s Honors List award (award for getting more than a 3.6 GPA) 
7. I love traveling. I have explored the beautiful mountains of Nepal, Kathmandu’s fresh air, and Switzerland’s snow-capped peaks.
8. I once played in an international Basketball event with a strained ankle injury.
9. My world distinction in High-school Economics was converted to a regional distinction because of terrible handwriting. They wrote to the principal explaining how bad my handwriting was. 
10. While being a Teaching Assistant, I convinced a professor to give a second chance to a student on probation.
11. I can look at funny memes all day long. 
12. My favorite animal is a Penguin because penguins are compassionate. 
13. I remain as cool as a cucumber, even in stressful situations.        
14. I am calm but clumsy. I once slipped in front of more than 500 people while co-hosting the annual concert event. I got up, smiled, and pretended it had never happened.   
15. I can mimic Bollywood actors perfectly.
16. I am an Orthographer. I have won many regional spelling bees.
17. I hate playing video games. Instead, I’d go out to the field and play sports rather than sit in front of the television for hours.
18. I am an Epicure. I could probably win an “All You Can Eat” competition. 
19. I have helped and coached various patients who have AIDS.
20. I suffer from psoriasis – a rare (3% of the population suffers from it) auto-immune skin condition. 
21. I saved my friend’s marriage by acting as a bridge between them.
22. I love watching horror thriller movies.
23. I cannot make a straight line even with the help of a ruler. 
24. I once saved a young maid from domestic abuse.
25. I am called “The Sloth” for sleeping through entire films in cinemas. This will be changed. If you’ve any suggestions, then do let me know.