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“Personal Statement Do’s and Don’ts”

Filed under Graduate School and Funding
Posted by Libraries, February 28, 2006
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Tara Kuther, About Graduate School, January 3, 2006
http://gradschool.about.com/od/essaywriting/a/DosandDonts.htm

Graduate school applicants often write personal statements that include unnecessary information, lack structure, or are just plan uninteresting. Don’t make these common mistakes – before you begin writing, check out this article about do’s and don’ts for writing a personal statement.

For more information about applying to graduate school, visit the Career Resource e-Library at: http://my.simmons.edu/library/collections/career/gradprog.shtml.

—Jennifer M. Lege