Application Resources

University Applications


• "The Common App"
  
• Explanation: The Common Application (also know as the "Common App") is for undergraduate college & university applications. It's a standard application that 500+ US schools use. It's usually filled out online, and some universities require additional supplementary essays to be submitted along with the other required essays.
• Components: (1) Application (fill in information) (2) Essay Questions (3) Recommendations [read more]
  
• List of Participating Schools here
  
• The Application (where to fill it out) here
  
• The Application PDF (view + fill out for practice) here
  
• Past Essay Questions here
  


• CUNY Application
  
• Explore the Application here
  


Business School Applications


• Some Sample Business School TOEFL Requirements here
  


Medical School Applications


• Read about the Process here
  
• American Medical College Centralized Application Service here
  

Writing a Personal Statement


• Personal Statements
• Here are some excerpts from Berkeley's explanation of the Personal statement: There is no required topic for the statement. It is your opportunity to describe the subjective qualities that you will bring to the study of XXX at the University.
• Some of these qualities may include leadership potential, integrity and accountability, intellectual curiosity, determination in the face of adversity, problem-solving skills, resiliency, motivation, compassion, creativity, and the ability to relate well with people.
• Your personal statement, first and foremost, should describe your voice. Because we do not interview applicants, the personal statement is your only opportunity to introduce yourself. Take advantage of this opportunity to describe your life journey, what brings you to our door, and why you wish to attend XXX School in particular.


• These excerpts [from the University of California Berkeley Law School application site] are fairly representative of most personal statements for Graduate School.
• You can check out the rest of the details from Berkeley Law here
  


• Medical School Personal Statement Examples
• Sample for Med School Personal Statement here
  
• Sample 2 for Med School Personal Statement here
  
• Sample 3 for Med School Personal Statement here
  


• Read More Sample Personal Statements for Medical School here
  


• Law School Personal Statement
• Advice for writing a Personal Statement for Law School here
  


• Read More Sample Personal Statements for Law School here
  


• Writing Malpractice:
• "Plagiarism" is copying someone else's written work or ideas -- either intentionally or unintentionally-- and passing it off as your own.
• Berkeley Law says this about plagiarism in applications: "While review by others is acceptable, your personal statement and any other accompanying document must be uniquely your own. If you plagiarize all or part of your personal statement, or intentionally misstate anything in your application, you may be disqualified for admission."
• Refer to the site for more information
  
• You can read about what plagiarism is here
  
• If you are concerned you can check yourself here
  

Cover Letters


• Writing a Cover Letter
  
• What to include in a Cover Letter here
  


• Cover Letter Examples
  
• Cover Letter Sample here
  
• Cover Letter Sample 2 here
  
• Cover Letter Sample 3 here
  
• Read More About Cover Letters here
  








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