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 ...

Like the old saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. Most of the metaphorical doors the class of 2026 has walked through so far have been seamless transitions: Elementary to middle school, ...

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 ...