Sorry for posting again so soon ( Read more... )

Hi. Me again. Sorry about that. This is for a school's personal history statement (argh). I've been putting off this application because I have no frigging clue what they want. Prompt is In an essay, discuss how your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. Please include any educational, familial, cultural, economic, ( Read more... )

Ok, I know this sounds silly, but does anyone have an "average person who hasn't overcome hardships" sample personal statement they are willing to share? And if a school doesn't give a length requirement, how short is too short? For this particular program I'm submitting an SoP that's just shy of 900 words. Right now my pathetic little personal ( Read more... )

Personal statements.

I've written a statement of purpose that I'm very happy with, but now I'm faced with a prompt asking me to write my life history.

"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, ( Read more... )

I am really struggling with this personal history statement, which I think is common to all the UC's based on discussions I've had with others in this community. The prompt is:

In an essay, discuss how your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. Please include any educational, familial, cultural, economic, or ( Read more... )

Is anyone else applying to Berkeley? Two things about their application that I'm confused about ( Read more... )