Your Graduate School Personal Statements: How to Get Started
If you’re planning to apply for graduate school, chances are you’ll be asked to write one or several essays as part of your application.
In our recent workshop, we broke down the basics on what these essays are and how to get started on yours.
We answered questions such as:
- What is the difference between a personal statement and a statement of purpose?
- How do I determine what type of essay a graduate program may expect me to write?
- How can I get started with the writing process?
Watch the recording now!
If you missed it, no worries! We’ve got the recording here for you to watch, as well as our slides.
Pro-tip: Update your career interests in LionSHARE to reflect your interest in graduate school, to ensure that you receive our graduate school newsletter!
From CCE
- Graduate School: Factors to Consider and Exploring Graduate School with CCE: Get started on graduate school exploration and decision-making.
- Finding Your Best-Fit Graduate Program: Learn how to research programs.
- Inside the Graduate School Application: Learn the main component parts of graduate school applications.
- Graduate School Timelines: Work backward from application go-time to plan ahead.
- Building Your Research Profile as an Undergraduate: Learn strategies and tips from CCE and URF.
- Undergraduate CVs: Learn what are they, how to create one, and view samples.
- How CCE Can Support You on Graduate School Planning: Learn how we help in exploratory, planning, application, interview, and decision-making stages.
Preprofessional Advising for Law School and Health Professions
- From the Center for Student Advising(CC/SEAS): All students can check out their fantastic resources on how to prepare, the application process, timelines, and more! (You’ll see this menu of options from the main navigation bar.) Sign up for their listservs to learn about info sessions with law and medical schools and other opportunities.
- From the GS Dean’s Office: Learn about their annual Grad School Coaching program!
Other Advising Resources
- Undergraduate Research and Fellowships: For advising on post-graduate fellowship programs for research and study.
- Writing Center: For support on any written materials, from brainstorming through revising.
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