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Writing               a               personal               statement               for               your               graduate               school               applications               can               be               a               scary               prospect.

How               specific               do               you               need               to               be?

What               information               should               you               include?

Just               how               personal               is               it?

Here's               a               guide               to               help               you               think               about               your               strengths               and               goals               and               how               to               put               that               into               a               statement.

What               is               a               personal               statement?


               For               graduate               programs,               the               personal               statement               is               an               extension               of               your               CV.

It's               a               chance               for               you               to               provide               more               detail               about               yourself               and               explain               why               you               would               be               a               good               fit               for               their               program.
               Writing               the               personal               statement               can               seem               like               you're               trying               to               justify               your               entire               life               in               500               words--you're               not!

The               personal               statement               is               a               chance               for               you               to               summarize               who               you               are               and               who               you               hope               to               be               as               a               professional               in               this               field.

Because               of               that,               the               most               relevant               "personal"               aspects               are               those               that               talk               about               your               professional               interests               and               goals,               as               well               as               the               experiences               that               have               brought               you               to               those               interests               and               goals.
               There               are               two               kinds               of               personal               statements:               one               about               your               professional               background,               and               one               about               your               personal               background.
               The               Professional               Personal               Statement               
               Example:               "This               should               be               a               concise,               well-written               statement               about               your               academic               and               research               background,               your               career               goals,               and               how               [the               university's]               graduate               program               will               help               you               meet               your               career               and               educational               objectives."
               Key               Points:
               Concise               Well-written               Academic               and               research               background               Career               goals               How               program               will               help               you               meet               your               objectives               
The               Personal               Personal               Statement
               Example:               "This               should               be               a               concise,               well-written               statement               about               how               your               personal               background               and               life               experiences,               including               social,               cultural,               familial,               educational,               or               other               opportunities               or               challenges,               motivated               your               decision               to               pursue               a               graduate               degree               at               the               [university].

This               is               not               an               Academic               Statement               of               Purpose,               but               a               discussion               of               the               personal               journey               that               has               led               to               your               decision               to               seek               a               graduate               degree."               Key               Points:
               Concise               Well-written               About               your               personal               background               Opportunities               and               challenges               in               your               life               Motivation               for               going               to               grad               school               "Your               personal               journey"               
This               type               of               statement               is               about               how               your               experiences               have               led               you               to               want               to               go               to               graduate               school.

Even               though               this               is               more               personal               than               the               professional               version,               it's               important               that               all               the               experiences               you               share               are               relevant               and               appropriate.

Your               future               mentors               and               colleagues               are               not               interested               in               your               family               dramas,               but               if,               for               example,               a               family               member's               mental               illness               influenced               your               decision               to               get               a               degree               in               clinical               psychology,               you               can               include               that.

However,               don't               feel               pressured               to               share               personal               details               if               you               feel               uncomfortable               about               it.

What               goes               into               a               personal               statement?
               Educational               background               Research               experience               Conference               presentations               Publications               Honors               or               awards               Academic               societies               Teaching               experience               Research-related               community/extracurricular               activities               
It's               important               to               emphasize               anything               in               your               background               related               to               research.

You               may               have               twenty               different               extracurricular               activities,               but               talk               about               the               ones               that               relate               to               your               current               interests.

Also               emphasize               the               activities               and               achievements               where               you               showed               leadership               or               made               a               significant               impact.

Steps               to               writing               your               statement:               
               1.

Make               a               list.

Here               are               some               questions               to               get               you               thinking               about               what               to               include               in               your               statement.

Take               the               time               to               answer               them               and               use               the               answers               when               you               start               writing.
               List:
               Your               educational               background/activities               Your               research               experiences               Your               honors               and               awards               Your               career               goals               Why               you               want               to               go               to               graduate               school               Why               you               want               to               go               to               this               school               Faculty               you               want               to               work               with               (and               why)               One               or               two               (relevant)               personal               stories               that               can               be               a               frame               or               an               anecdote.

For               example,               a               class               or               event               that               sparked               your               interest               in               the               field               
Think               about:               What               are               some               connecting               threads               in               your               interests               and               activities?

What               skills               have               you               gained               from               them?

What               are               your               strengths?

How               have               your               academic               and               personal               experiences               prepared               you               for               graduate               school?

What               doesn't               your               transcript               say               about               you?

What               makes               you               unique?


2.

Write               a               draft.

Here               are               some               writing               tips:               Start               early.

Lots               of               time               means               more               chances               to               refine               your               statement.

               Don't               make               a               list,               tell               a               story!

Even               if               your               interests               have               changed               over               the               years,               the               statement               is               a               chance               to               make               it               seem               like               your               entire               life               has               been               leading               up               to               a               graduate               career.

               Put               the               most               relevant               and               important               points               first.

               Provide               lots               of               details.

Go               for               depth               instead               of               breadth.

               Explain               the               relevance               and               significance               of               your               experiences.

If               you               did               research               in               undergrad,               describe               the               skills               you               learned.

               Be               specific               in               your               research               interests,               but               not               overly               narrow.

Have               an               idea               of               the               topic,               but               you               don't               have               to               know               specific               questions               you               want               to               answer               right               now.

               Cite               research               if               applicable.

If               you               know               something               about               a               topic               already,               go               ahead               and               cite               an               article               that               applies               to               what               you're               interested               in.

               Focus               on               the               positives.

They               may               want               you               to               talk               about               challenges,               but               keep               the               focus               on               how               you               overcame               them.

               Have               a               strong               opening               and               conclusion.

This               will               help               you               be               memorable.

               Find               a               balance               between               formal               and               informal               language.

The               statement               should               reflect               your               personality,               but               not               sound               like               you're               talking               to               a               friend.

               Use               humor               carefully,               or               not               at               all.

Only               use               humor               if               it               reflects               your               personality               and               keep               the               jokes               PC.

               Include               everything               asked               for.

               Mention               specific               faculty               that               you               want               to               work               with,               at               least               1               or               2.

               Take               a               break.

Once               you               have               your               draft,               leave               it               alone               for               a               few               days               or               a               few               weeks.

You'll               be               able               to               come               back               to               it               with               fresh               eyes.

               Write               multiple               drafts.

If               something's               not               working,               don't               be               afraid               to               start               over               completely.

3.

Have               multiple               people               read               your               statement.

Start               with               friends               and               parents               who               can               read               early               drafts               and               comment               on               the               tone               and               whether               it's               clear.

Take               the               later               drafts               to               more               expert               readers               like               your               TA's               or               professors               who               can               tell               you               if               your               professional               identity               is               shining               through.
               The               most               important               thing               to               remember               for               a               personal               statement               is               that               it's               the               story               of               why               you               want               to               go               to               grad               school,               and               how               your               experiences,               both               personal               and               professional,               have               put               you               on               that               path.

Good               luck!






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