The following essay was written by an applicant who was admitted to top MSN (Masters of Science in Nursing) programs in the US. Variations of this personal statement got accepted at Duke, UPenn, and Ohio State. This personal statement is intended to provide an example of successful graduate nursing school essays for a top MSN program. Sample Personal Statement for Nursing (MSN) I had never been an early riser. But at my first clinical rotation at various hospitals, I had to wake up at dawn,...
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Volunteer Work Recommendation Letter Sample (admitted to Harvard Law)
Here is an excellent example of a letter of reference written by a supervisor for a student for doing volunteer work in the healthcare sector. The student was admitted to the law program at Harvard. Sample Letter of Recommendation for Volunteer Work Please accept this letter of reference for Ms. Jon Doe, who has applied for admission to your LLM program. I am honored to recommend Ms. Doe, whom I have known since the summer of last year when I became her administrative supervisor at Cleveland...
100 Word Personal Statement Sample
A personal statement is an integral part of any university application. Some programs have strict word limits in place, while others do not have any word limits. Here is an example of a 100-word limit personal statement that was admitted to top programs in the US and Canada. 100 Word Personal Statement Example When I graduated, I realized how severely my nation lacks in providing opportunities to fresh grads. Smacked with the inability to get a good-paying job, ambitious souls go abroad to...
150 Word Personal Statement Sample
A personal statement is an integral part of any university application. Some programs have strict word limits in place, while others do not have any word limits. Here is an example of a 150-word limit personal statement that was admitted to top programs in the US and Canada. For this personal statement, the program posed several questions to the applicant. The programs provided these personal statement prompts to encourage the applicant to self-reflect and then to share their insights with the...
Sample Statement of Purpose Cancer Research (Ph.D.)
The following statement of purpose is written by an applicant who got accepted to top Ph.D. programs in cancer research/cancer biology. Variations of this SOP got accepted at JHU. Read this essay to get inspiration and understand what a top Ph.D. SOP should look like. Sample Statement of Purpose Ph.D. Cancer Research I belong to Grushevka, a remote Northern area of Ukraine. Over the years, I have seen how diseases such as deafness, dumbness, mental retardation, hair-related disorders, and...
Sample Law Personal Statement (admitted to Northwestern, Vanderbilt, and UC Berkeley)
Variations of this law school personal statement got accepted at Northwestern, Vanderbilt, and UC Berkeley.
UCLA, NYU, DUKE Law Personal Statement Example
The following essay was written by an applicant who was admitted to Top Graduate Law schools in the world. Variations of this personal statement got accepted at NYU, UCLA, and Duke. This personal statement is intended to provide an example of a successful graduate Law school essays for a top law program. Sample Personal Statement Law School (admitted to UCLA, NYU, Duke) One day, I decided to quit home, leave my parents behind and move to a small rural town called Leiah after being...
Georgetown Law Personal Statement Example
The following essay was written by an applicant who was admitted to Georgetown Law school. This personal statement is intended to provide an example of successful graduate Law school essays. Sample Personal Statement for Law School Georgetown My desire to apply to law school is not rooted in a childhood fantasy of arguing a case before a packed courtroom. I have never seen myself as a trial attorney, ala Perry Mason or Nora Lewin on Law & Order. However, a legal education would enable me...
Sample Personal Statement for Fulbright Scholarship
Over the past year or so I have been getting a lot of requests from students regarding sharing a sample personal statement for the Fulbright scholarship. The sample Fulbright personal statement below has been shared with me by an anonymous but successful Fulbright applicant who has allowed me to share her personal statement on this blog. It can be used as an example to give you an idea of how to write and structure your own personal statement for the Fulbright program. If you feel you need a...
Sample Study/Research Objectives for Fulbright Scholarship
With an admissions rate of less than 20%, even applicants with the most outstanding profiles and GRE test scores get rejected from the Fulbright program. What sets successful Fulbright applicants stand out are their unique experiences, achievements and their ability to bring a positive change towards the society in which they live. Hence this makes the Study/Research Objectives the most crucial element of your Fulbright application. In this post, I am going to share with you the study/research...