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Writing the Personal Statement - The OWL at Purdue
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This handout provides information about writing personal statements for academic and other positions.
Advice on Getting Letters of Recommendation
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Follow these steps to get the best possible letters of recommendation.
The Seven Sins of Applying to Graduate School
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"These tips are one of a kind! Where else can you get expert advice on how not to get in?"
Graduate School Personal Statement Secrets - Yahoo! Education
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"The best way to approach your personal statement for graduate school is to imagine that you have five minutes with someone from the admissions committee. How would you go about making the best case for yourself while holding the listener's interest? What would you include and omit in your story? Figuring out the answer to these questions is critical to successfully preparing an effective statement."
MS or PhD
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A blog about applying to graduate school. The focus appears to be on international students applying to schools in the US.
Sell Yourself: Guidance for Developing Your Personal Statement for Graduate School Applications
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"Its the night before the application deadline and Jamal has completed all application forms, requested transcripts, and asked for letters of recommendation from his professors and research mentor. One last piece needs his attention, however: the personal statements. One application states, 'Discuss how your past educational, research and/or work experience(s) will contribute to your proposed studies.' Another application asks, 'What are your career goals and how do you see our program supporting your goals?'"
Getting into Graduate School: Advice from a Grad Student and an Admissions Officer
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"Many students of the life sciences choose to continue their education; however getting admitted to a graduate program can seem hopeless and frustrating. Graduate programs can receive a large number of applications, but they can only extend offers to a limited number of students. So, you may ask, how can I ensure an acceptance into a graduate program when it seems that all odds are stacked against me? How do I know what the admissions committee is looking for and what can I do increase my chances for acceptance?"
Berkeley Career Center guide to writing the Grad Statement
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It's quite comprehensive and has everything you need to write a good Statement of Purpose.
Applying to Graduate School: Statement of Purpose
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Sample statements of purpose from the MIT Careers Office
Everything I Wish Somebody Would Have Told Me About Graduate School Admissions
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(and a few things that people did tell me but that I didn't really believe until after it was all over.) by Matt Lepinski.
Letters of Recomendation
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Good advice on how to ask for letters of recommendation.
How to Apply to Grad School
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Linda Hayes & Steve Hayes' guide, reprinted from the APS Observer.
Getting In: An Applicant's Guide to Graduate School Admissions
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Dave Burrell's online guide to getting in to grad school.
Graduate Schools and Fellowships in Mathematics
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A pamphlet from the Harvard Math Department on choosing and applying to graduate school.
Advice for undergraduates considering graduate school
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by Phil Agre, UCSD.