They procrastinate, read endless examples, and—often the night before the application is due—ask the same question: How can I write a good personal statement?

The Academic Statement of Purpose and the Personal History Statement are two of the most important documents in your graduate application. The documents should be concise, clear, and free of spelling, ...

Even so, Brian Orefice, assistant dean of graduate studies, said in an email that though many applicants have similarities — especially in areas like grades, extracurriculars and coursework ...