Reletter
Artwork for Personal Statements

Personal Statements

Irena Smith

Digressive, thinly substantiated weekly takes on refrigerator turf wars, petty grudge-holding, ADHD, nostalgia, eavesdropping, 1980s television, the tangled threads that connect families, plus metaphorical sausage-making (aka a memoir-in-progress).

Platform
Substack
PricingOnly free issuesPublishesWeekly
Issues58SubscribersRead irenasmith.substack.com

Curious about how many subscribers Personal Statements has or want to find similar newsletters? Reletter has got you covered. We collated all the information we could find from across the web in our database of over one million newsletters.

Check the email archives, get traffic estimates, engagement scores and more to discover the best advertising opportunities.

Our search tool helps you locate relevant newsletters for any topic and compare their stats for better sponsorship decisions.

Contact Information
How Many Subscribers?
Reletter gives you subscriber numbers, contacts, chart rankings, traffic estimates and more across 1.6m+ newsletters.

Chart Rankings

How this newsletter ranks in the official Substack charts.

#232
#139

Latest Issues

Recent posts by this newsletter. Browse the email archive.

I just want you to know no matter what you do, you're gonna die

I don’t mean to brag (hell, who am I kidding? of course I mean to brag), but I went a little bit viral earlier this week. All because of one of my favorite movies of all time.

a month ago
12
21

The secret lives of women of a certain age

A few months ago, I wrote a Substack about my imaginary lives. In one of them, I live in an apartment in New York. The apartment has an exposed brick wall and I am chic and sophisticated and click around in of-the-moment boots that are also...

a month ago
14
18

This is not what I wanted to write about

This week’s post was going to be about fantasy lives—the lives we imagine for ourselves when reality is unsatisfactory, or when we just want to be somewhere else, doing something different than whatever it is that we’re doing right now. I’m...

a month ago
20
26

The eye thing and the foot thing and all the things

I come from hardy stock on my father’s side. Complaining publicly about your ailments was considered a sign of weakness and improper upbringing. Advil was something you resorted to only in case of imminent death. My father once treated a de...

2 months ago
13
16

Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • Irena Smith

    Soviet emigre->high school underachiever->comparative literature PhD-> Stanford admissions officer-> college counselor->writer. Author of THE GOLDEN TICKET: A LIFE IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAYS (a memoir, not a how-to).

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    How can I access the email archive for Personal Statements?

    You can find recent issues that have been published by Personal Statements on Reletter by scrolling up to where it says Latest Issues. Tap on the link for any of the most recent emails or hit More Issues to see older ones.

    How many subscribers does Personal Statements have?

    To see how many people subscribe to Personal Statements, simply upgrade your Reletter account. We provide readership numbers and lots of other stats for this newsletter so you can decide if it's worth reaching out to.

    How can I advertise in Personal Statements?

    Newsletter advertising can be extremely effective when it's done right. Before you pitch Personal Statements as a potential sponsor or partner, make sure that you've done your research and checked its newsletter stats with Reletter.

    Then, personalize one of our winning pitching templates and send it to the right person using the contact info provided.

    How much does it cost to sponsor a publication like Personal Statements?

    Newsletter ad rates (or CPM) vary depending on many factors, including industry, number of subscribers, open rate, ad placement and more.

    To find out how much an ad will cost, contact Personal Statements using the contact information provided and ask for a copy of their media kit.

    How can I find newsletters similar to Personal Statements?

    Scroll up to where it says Similar Newsletters to see other publications like Personal Statements. You can also search our email newsletter directory to discover other newsletters that cover the topics you're interested in.

    How do I contact Personal Statements?

    Reletter provides this newsletter's website URL above, where you will often find their contact information. We also provide links to associated social media accounts and pitching templates so you can reach out fast.