You’ve made the exciting decision to pursue a graduate degree. Congratulations! There are a wide range of graduate programs to explore, and once you’ve selected the right program for you, it’s time to ...

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 ...

Personal Statements carry weight—they are often the first document admissions committees consider. To grab the attention of reviewers right away, then, you want to clearly express your purpose and ...

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 EECB admissions committee considers applicants based on their interest in science, undergraduate and/or graduate GPA, background, experience, communication skills, as well as evidence of ...

Every year, I read applications for my department’s Ph.D. program at Brown University. The ones I usually see are from people who might want to work with me either as their primary or additional ...

If you are applying to a 2nd choice program, you are only required to submit one personal history statement with your application. Be sure your personal history statement is all-inclusive, and ...

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.

If you intend to apply for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, we encourage you to attend one of two virtual writing workshops offered by the National Fellowships Program.These identical sessions ...