Writing a Personal Statement Many applications will include a personal essay, in which you describe "where you're coming from" – your interests, why you want to obtain a graduate degree, career goals, ...

I'm applying to grad schools in the coming month, and I'd like to get some feedback on my personal statement. I'm an undergraduate math major/csci minor applying to several PhD programs in csci ...

For students considering graduate school, the daunting task of writing the perfect personal statement may be holding them back. Most students who apply to graduate school have not written an ...

The Academic Statement of Purpose and the Personal History Statement are two of the most important documents in your graduate application. The documents should be concise, clear, and free of spelling, ...

This workshop is intended for current or future students in research-based graduate programs, who are preparing a Fall scholarship application to a federal or provincial government research agency.

Matthew Page, senior assistant dean for Graduate Student Experience, said in an email the personal statement offers admissions committees a “more holistic view” of an applicant.