Admissions officers review numerous applications, frequently reading as many as fifty per day. Although it’s impossible to predict exactly what… Continue Reading
Ever since my first psychology lecture, I have been fascinated by the nature of human memory. Indeed, human memory is… Continue Reading
Because schools are looking for applicants who will make a contribution, it is becoming increasingly common for programs to specifically… Continue Reading
Student’s applications ask for the graduate school’s personal statement or statement of purpose or statement of intent. So many similar… Continue Reading
The introduction is the most important part of a statement of purpose for graduate school. The function of the introduction… Continue Reading
The reason we are devoting nearly an entire section to tips on removing the passive voice from your writing is… Continue Reading
The value of a unique personal statement is that it makes you memorable to the admissions committee. A personal statement’s… Continue Reading
Unlike undergraduate admissions committees, which usually are comprised of full-time administrative staff, a graduate admissions committee consists of professors in… Continue Reading
A. Describe the three most significant professional experiences you have had. I have had three particularly significant professional experiences: my… Continue Reading
Notice how this successful applicant avoids the expository-resume approach by focusing on two or three particular experiences and evaluating them… Continue Reading
In responding to a question that asked the applicant to describe experiences, events, or persons that have been important in… Continue Reading