Hub Workshop: Grad School Personal Statement

Personal Statements allow schools to get an insight into your experiences and passions as they relate to the graduate program you are pursuing. Join Hub coaches for an hour-long session dedicated to providing the tools to assist you in crafting a compelling personal statement. You’ll also have individual work time to make progress on any edits to your personal statement. Feel free to bring a copy of your statement (if you have one), an outline you are drafting, or just the writing prompt you are working through.

-A liberal arts and/or sciences (LSA) student
-Needing to unpack the graduate school personal statement and develop strategies to showcase your personal, professional, and academic experiences
-Not sure where to start, stuck on a section, or just looking to evaluate what you have so far
-Working towards a Masters Degree or PhD programs, however pre-professional students (medical, law, etc.) are still welcome to attend.


What you’ll gain by attending:
-Get advice on how to write an effective personal statement
-Brainstorm an approach to writing your personal statement or identify areas of improvement within your existing personal statement
-Identify next steps for brainstorming and writing a personal statement that best represents you


Interaction level: Moderate

RSVP now to reserve your spot! The link to join this workshop will be emailed to you 24 hours before the event.

The LSA Opportunity Hub aims to deliver inclusive and accessible experiences and welcomes all LSA students to participate. This event will be hosted on Zoom (learn more about Zoom accessibility) and can be accessed by phone or computer. Presentation materials may be shared in advance if requested, and live captioning will be provided. To request other accommodations please contact Anna Colvin at ancolvin@umich.edu so we can make arrangements.