Advice on Graduate School Personal Statements

Wondering about how to write a personal statement for chemistry-related graduate school applications?  Below are some resources that give advice on how to craft your essays.  Feel free to reach out to faculty for more advice and feedback.

ACS Publication, Graduate School Reality Check, includes advice on writing personal statement (and much more).

ACS Q&A on Getting into Graduate School, includes advice on writing the personal statement (and much more)

MIT Chemical Engineering, advice on writing the personal statement

Grad School Visits

Fear and Loathing over Recruitment Weekend

How I Made My Grad School Choices

Not the Lab: Tips for Grad School Recruiting Weekends

Questions for Grad School Interviews

Questions for Potential Advisors

On Getting Drunk on Someone Else’s Dollar