Tag: Personal statement

Happy Thanksgiving — Time to Write Some Personal Statements!

November 26, 2014

I always get nostalgic around holidays.  With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I was remembering my Thanksgiving last year.  A time of food, friends, family… …oh, and a little personal statement writing.  Yeah, there was that, too. If you’re anything like me, you may be counting on holiday breaks from work/school to get started on … More Happy Thanksgiving — Time to Write Some Personal Statements!

Application Advice!

November 21, 2014

Hello reader, I was pretty intimidated by the US graduate school application process.  A personal statement?  A four-hour standardized test?  Three references?  The cost of study?  Wow.  It’s a lot to consider and there are a lot of hurdles to get through in applying.  Attending university in Australia is fairly straightforward in comparison: did your entrance score meet … More Application Advice!