Many applications will include a personal essay, in which you describe "where you're coming from" – your interests, why you want to obtain a graduate degree, career goals, and so on. To personalize ...

Read the personal statement question carefully and analyze what it is asking for Visualize your audience: will this be read by a scientist? A physician? An administrator? Make yourself as desirable to ...

For students, the personal statement is one of the most difficult and most important documents they will ever write. We have the resources to boost your confidence and the know-how to help you write a ...

(Source: Christie, Mari and McCandless, Sean. “Writing for the Business of Your Life: Personal Statements and Scholarship Essays.” University of Colorado Denver Writing Center. 2010. PowerPoint file.) ...

The most challenging part of the law school application may well be the personal statement. You'll find loads of advice for writing personal statements on the Internet, in books, from paid consultants ...