'Tis the season for writing and submitting undergraduate and graduate school applications. If you're applying to schools, you likely have to write a personal statement. You may even need to compose ...

Long gone are the days of staring at blank Google Docs — or Microsoft Word; to each their own — when tackling graduate school applications. As deadlines draw closer, students may struggle with how to ...

In a quiet spot beside a sunlit window, a student pauses over his notebook, gathering his thoughts as his laptop waits nearby. Soft daylight brightens the space, creating the perfect environment for ...

Brandon Galarita is a freelance writer and K-12 educator in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is passionate about technology in education, college and career readiness and school improvement through data-driven ...

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 ...

You may be almost done with high school and are getting ready to apply to your dream college. Or maybe you are already enrolled in your undergraduate studies and are in the process of applying to ...

Read about each program and related faculty members online. Find personal statement guidelines for each school/program you’re applying to and print out any prompts for quick reference. Using the ...

65% of colleges report knowing how to write a personal statement for college to be important to the college education process. It allows you to showcase your personality, achievements, and goals to ...

Held every fall and spring The Writing Center presents a workshop for how to craft a strong personal statement essay for your health professions applications. Why your personal statement is important ...

For nearly 40 years I've been mentoring and advising students as they apply for spots in professional schools--law school, medical school, nursing programs, doctoral programs, and MFA programs, as ...