GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL APPLICATION ESSAY GUIDE By Suzanne Zilber‚ Ph.D. Former Coordinator of the Career Exploration Program‚ Student Counseling Service‚ Iowa State University. Other helpful information is available on the Student Counseling Service Web Site http://www.iastate.edu/~stdtcouns/ Introduction Applications to graduate and professional school often require a personal or autobiographical statement. Although your grades and test scores are probably more important criteria
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Graduate School Application Essays The Writing Center At Rensselaer 4508 Sage Lab 518/276-8983 writingcenter@rpi.edu www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter Developed by: Maureen Murphy Patricia Nugent Jennifer Taylor Introduction Admission to graduate school is highly competitive. Writing an essay‚ or personal statement‚ is often the most difficult part of the application process. Requirements vary widely‚ with some programs requesting only one or two paragraphs about why you want to pursue graduate
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need to know a bit more about me in order to consider me as a suitable candidate; for this reason‚ my resume is enclosed for your review as the first step in the application process. I welcome the opportunity to learn more and possibly become a member of such an influential organization. I have always been a visionary leader in nursing. I have over one-year experience at the Psychiatric Institution of Washington and over eleven years of experience in management in the long term care/short stay rehab
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GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS ESSAYS Preparation Before applying‚ understand why attending graduate school makes sense to you. To clarify why you want to attend graduate school at this point in your life‚ try answering questions such as: • What will this degree enable you to achieve? • What do you plan to do with your advanced degree? Be able to express what about you and your experiences will help you to succeed in the program: • Make lists of professors‚ courses‚ research projects
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Nursing application essays: golden rule #1 A personal example in a nursing application essay is more important than in any other essay. What we mean is that you have to tell a real-life story describing your experience of providing care and support to somebody. It will be the best evidence that you have weighed your decision to become a nurse. Nursing application essays: golden rule # 2 Do not try to prove anything in your nursing application essay‚ share your views on something that has
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Nursing is one of the most respected and rewarding occupations in the healthcare industry. An exemplary nurse exhibits qualities such as empathy‚ selflessness‚ and the ability to work well under pressure as a team and also independently. Although the nurses job description focuses on patient care‚ nurses are also the patient’s number one advocate; the doctor may diagnose and order treatments for the patient‚ but the nurse is the one whom the patient sees and establishes a connection most. Nurses
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Running Head: LEADERSHIP AND NURSING 1 Leadership and the Graduate Nursing Role Jenni A. Lotarski South University LEADERSHIP AND NURSING 2 Abstract In 1939‚ Karl Lewin conducted research on three different styles of leadership. This paper will emphasize and define his take of what constitutes a participative leader
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of Science in Nursing degree‚ subsequently attending graduate school to achieve my goal of becoming a nurse practitioner. Two years of prerequisites‚ two years of nursing school‚ and two years of graduate school. I worked hard for two years and earned exceptional grades that led to my acceptance at one of the top nursing schools in the country. However‚ the more I explored the field‚ the more I realized that nursing was not the right career for me. My subsequent withdrawal from nursing
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Tips on Writing Statement of Purpose and Personal Statement Essays for Graduate School and Fellowship Applications Examine samples written by other students. The Undergraduate Research Programs office on the 4th floor of Sweet Hall has a binder with sample statements of purpose for a wide variety of fields. You cannot take the binder out of the office‚ but there are comfortable chairs and you can read through the binder there. One thing you will notice: every student has a different history
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Why are you obtaining/seeking a school counselor certification? To me‚ teaching is much more than simply delivering instruction. I strive to develop the whole child as opposed to just teaching the curriculum. Throughout the school year my main focus is to ensure that my children feel a sense of security. This is a must as I want them to know that their life is valued and it is critical for working relationship. My desire to transfer from an educator to a counselor rests with the fact that I love
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