PERSONAL STATEMENT Spencer E Pace My goals are high, because I know that I have been prepared for a graduate level education
SP describes your “brain,” the scientist you have become and will grow to be You are now the scientist and any personal information should be related to your
A good statement is personal It should showcase details about your intellectual background and goals that could not be in anyone else's statement • Personal
show how your background and MIT's programs support these interests The statement could be much like a proposal for graduate studies, in the more specific
Personal Statement I hope for a chance to do graduate study in the United States because it has physics and biomedical Engineering, or even EE
Every graduate school requires applicants to submit either a personal statement or a statement of purpose (sometimes called a research statement) This handout
student's undergraduate preparation The Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering is administered by the Program Director and a series
additional courses that may or may not count toward the graduate degree A student may be admitted to the Bioengineering Program without
PERSONAL STATEMENTS VS STATEMENTS OF PuRPOSE FOR GRADuATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS Hanson Center for Technical Communication
Advisory Committee, and Thesis Committee for each graduate student The Ph D application requires GRE scores, a personal statement, a CV/resume, and
For students in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields Page 2 Steps to Success Personal Statement (PS) vs
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Handbook e i , Individual Education Plans (IEP), medical records, statement from physicians or psychologists,
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program at to be used as a tool for the applicant to maintain a personal record of his/her TOEFL Scores (required for international applicants; contact Graduate School for more statement of purpose