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Statement of Purpose (page 1)
Personal History Statement (page 2)

Name (as given on the graduate application)

Last First Middle

Term for which application filed: Fall Winter Spring

year year year

Proposed Graduate Program Please select program

This information must be completed by all applicants for admission and submitted with the application. Please type or print clearly.

Statement of Purpose
Please state your specific interests with respect to the program to which you are applying. The following information should be
included in this statement:

1. Your intended area of specialization, career objectives, and research interests and experience.
2. A brief occupational resume if any significant period has elapsed since you were last enrolled in an academic institution.
3. Academic awards, prizes, honors, fellowships or other distinctions you have received.
4. Work experience or activities pertinent to your graduate goals.
5. If pertinent to your proposed field of study, please list your publications and any scholarly or professional organizations in
which you hold membership.

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Personal History Statement: This information must be completed by all applicants for admission and submitted with the
application. Please type or print clearly. Please note that the Personal History Statement should not duplicate the Statement of
Purpose (previous page).

In an essay, discuss how your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. Please include any
educational, familial, cultural, economic, or social experiences, challenges, or opportunities relevant to your academic journey; how
you might contribute to social or cultural diversity within your chosen field; and/or how you might serve educationally
underrepresented segments of society with your degree.

The information I have given above is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Signature of Applicant

Term of Application Please print name

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