Graduate and professional schools often require some sort of written statement — often called a “statement of purpose,” “personal statement,” or “letter of intent”– as a part of the application. Some ...

The personal statement is a very important part of your professional school application. You will address important issues about yourself, usually related to why you want to enter a particular career.

A personal statement is not a cover letter It can be easy to think of a personal statement and a cover letter as similar documents as they can sometimes serve comparable purposes. However, while this ...