The two essays most commonly associated with graduate school applications are the statement of purpose and the personal statement. This is an opportunity for you to connect more deeply with both the ...

Writers block. If you are like most people, you will probably endure it at some point, but you don’t have to — especially when it comes time to prepare your statement of purpose for graduate or ...

In writing a college or graduate school application essay (or job application), there can be a temptation to write whatever will “work,” that is “get you in” to a more selective college than would ...