| General Resource : Resources for Graduate Schools >> 3. Personal Statement |
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| How to Organize Your Graduate Admissions Essay
The admissions essay or personal statement is an important part of the graduate school application. It provides the admission committee a chance to distinguish you from other A+ applicants and the opportunity....
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| Preparation and Your Graduate Admissions Essay
By Tara Kuther, Ph.D., About.com
The admissions essay, sometimes referred to as a personal statement, is a vital part of the graduate application that most students stress over. Although the assignment....
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| Writing the Graduate Admissions Essay: What to Include and Not Include
By Tara Kuther, Ph.D., About.com
Students often wonder how to approach writing the graduate admissions essay, also known as a personal statement. What do you include? What don't you mention? Read these....
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| What is a Personal Statement or Essay?
What is a Personal Statement or Essay?
A statement of your interests and goals
A reflection of your writing ability
An opportunity to tie all of the pieces of your application together
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| Examples of Successful Statements
Examples of Successful Statements
Statement #1
My interest in science dates back to my years in high school, where I excelled in physics, chemistry, and math. When I was a senior, I took a first-year....
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| Writing the Personal Statement
Writing the Personal Statement
The personal statement, your opportunity to sell yourself in the application process, generally falls into one of two categories:
1. The general, comprehensive....
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| MBA Essay Tips
It may be only 500 words, but the admissions essay portion of a business school application can mean the difference between acceptance and rejection. How you write your MBA essay shows the admissions committee....
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| Graduate Admissions Essay Dos and Don'ts
By Tara Kuther, Ph.D., About.com
Most, if not all, graduate school applications require you to write an admissions essay, sometimes referred to as a personal statement. This component of the graduate....
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| Personal Statement: Top 10 Rules and Pitfalls
Personal Statement: Top 10 Rules and Pitfalls
Writing the Personal Statement: Top 10 Rules
Strive for depth rather than breadth. Narrow focus to one or two key themes, ideas or experiences
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| Advice from Admissions Representatives
Advice from Admissions Representatives
Lee Cunningham
Director of Admissions and Aid
The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
The mistake people make most often is not to look at what....
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