What Is a Personal Goals Statement?
Personal statement. Statement of purpose. Now a personal goals statement. Each of these terms boils down to the same thing – in order to complete your application to grad school, you have to write an essay.
A personal goals statement is a short essay describing why you want to pursue a graduate degree, how it will help you realize your ultimate career goals, and why you’re applying to the program. Even though the often-used terms personal statement and statement of purpose doesn’t lay this out explicitly, you should be presenting your case outlining each of these points in ANY essay submitted for graduate school application. …
