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Postgraduate Studies Prep Series: CV and Personal Statement

Oct 12, 2021 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Registration Deadline: Oct 12, 2021 10:00 AM

Postgraduate Studies Prep Series [3rd Session]: CV & Personal Statement

You have identified your grad school and program. You have gained sufficient GPA and academic & non-academic requirements for each program. Now, it's time to develop the most critical essay for your grad school application. The essay is also known as 'Letter of Intent', 'Personal Statement', 'Research Statement'.

Workshop Content

In this workshop, we'll explore the following questions for developing your admissions essay.
  • What is the purpose of the admission essay?
  • What is CV? Is that a resume?
  • What to write in the essay?
  • What to include in the CV?

Postgraduate Studies Prep Series: Grad School and Beyond!This workshop is part of the 

1. Postgraduate Studies - Where to begin?
  • Why further education, types of programs, program search
  • Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 
2. Admission Test and Academic & Non-Academic Requirements
  • How to prepare for the standardized tests and course & experience requirements
  • Date: Thursday, October 7, 2021
3. CV and Personal Statement (This is bolded to indiciate the event currently being viewed)
  • Showing your passion in the field, academic accomplishments, professional skills and experiences, and your future career perspective
  • Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2021
4. Funding, References, and Admission Interview
  • How to support your education/How to secure academic and professional references/How to prepare for an admission interview
  • Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021