What's A Statement?
*What’s the REAL Difference between a Personal Statement and a Statement of Purpose?* Unknown Writter 🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄🚄 Applications for graduate school include writing samples, particularly a personal statement or a statement of purpose. But what is a personal statement, and what is a statement of purpose? You must know the difference between these two types of statements in order to respond effectively to the university’s instructions and to improve your chances of admission to a competitive program. Briefly, a personal statement looks back and a statement of purpose looks forward, or, in other words, a personal statement explains who you are, while a statement of purpose describes what you want to do. Both focus on your experience and knowledge, but the first tells the reader about you as a person and the second emphasizes what you want to study and what you plan to do with the degree you hope to earn. A good personal statement should contain Your per...