Graduate and Professional School Application Essay Guide
Applications to graduate and professional school often require a personal or autobiographical statement. Although your grades and test scores are probably more important criteria for acceptance, your personal statement can influence whether you are considered a valuable candidate for the program.
In evaluating your application, admissions faculty members are primarily trying to determine three things:
1) Can you handle the coursework?
2) Will you have sufficient motivation to complete the degree?
3) Are you a good fit for the program?
Writing Your Essay
Get Started!! One of the hardest parts of writing admissions essays is just getting started. Know the content you want to cover in your essay:
a. Coursework related to the program
b. Experiences or research related to the program
c. Research or specialization interests
d. Answers to any specific questions the application asks
Your essay should be typed and free of errors. Proof read!
Your essay will not be effective unless it honestly reflects who you are.
DO NOT PLAGURIZE!
For more information on how to write your graduate school application essay, click on this PDF file.
