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Personal statement guide Writing a Personal Statement Ó -- ? ? ? Objective Write an engaging and e ?ective personal statement capturing your strengths and career goals Purpose of a personal statement A personal statement also known as a statement of purpo

Writing a Personal Statement Ó -- ? ? ? Objective Write an engaging and e ?ective personal statement capturing your strengths and career goals Purpose of a personal statement A personal statement also known as a statement of purpose demonstrates your unique quali ?cations to an admissions committee It also illustrates your writing ability creativity and career goals Admissions committee members look for interesting insightful and non-generic personal statements Get started Before ?lling out the application re ect on and make notes about your ? ? - ? ? ? - ? Prior life experiences events and achievements relevant to your career choice or application to graduate school Life events are experiences that are distinct or unusual which relate to your professional goals People who have in uenced your decision to pursue this ?eld or who have had a signi ?cant impact on your values as they relate to this choice ? ? ? ? Ô ? ? Research interests and prior experience Academic accomplishments recognitions Professors who have in uenced you most academically É Û ? ? ? ? ? Previous jobs volunteer experience and or extracurricular activities that have in uenced your career choice or career goals Answer these questions What is special distinctive unique or impressive about you or your life story How did you learn about the ?eld What stimulated your interest in this ?eld What characteristics and skills do you possess that enhance your prospects for success What ? s inside ? ? ? ? ? - ?- òòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòò? Û ? ? ? - ?- ?- òòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòò? ? ? - ? ? - ? ? ? ? ?- òòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòòò? ? ? - ? ? - ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? òòòòòòòòòòòí Í ?- ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? òòòòòòòòòòòòòòò? Have you overcome any unusual obstacles or hardships Are there any gaps in your academic record that you want to explain What are the most compelling reasons for the admissions committee to be interested in you What are your short and long-term goals What is the most important thing for an admissions committee to know about you Formatting tips Read the application carefully follow the directions and adhere to word or page limits Most personal statements are - pages Be sure to answer the question topic s posed in the application Choose a font style and size that can be easily read by your audience Write in ?rst person Proofread for typos and grammatical errors CCommon mistakes Sloppiness Avoid spelling punctuation formatting and grammatical errors Be sure to leave yourself adequate time to edit and revise your essay You do not want to send your ?rst draft to the admissions committee Writing one statement for all schools Learn about each school ? s program including research interests and publications of faculty Clearly state reasons for pursuing a degree from that school Be sure to mention faculty members with whom you would like study Boring content Have a positive tone