Graduate school admissions essays are an opportunity to stand apart from other applicants. Follow these tips for crafting a strong statement of purpose and personal history statement. (Karin ...

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 entrance ...

Law school candidates may write about an event that helped to teach humility, independence or self-confidence. The best approach to writing the personal statement is to choose an interesting story to ...

Personal statements — essays highlighting personal circumstances, qualities and achievements — are used extensively in science to evaluate candidates for jobs, awards and promotions. Five researchers ...

As admissions wraps up this year, I have begun to reflect on the process of applying to Ph.D. programs. It is a big step and a daunting process that should not be taken lightly. You should approach it ...

Graduate and professional schools often require some sort of written statement — often called a “statement of purpose,” “personal statement,” or “letter of intent”– as a part of the application. Some ...