Individual programs may have specific instructions for the content and format of your
statement. Please be sure to check with their application instructions for details.
If specific instructions for your program do not exist, the personal statement should
cover why you want to go to graduate school and why this program would be a good fit
with your career goals. The statement should be double-spaced with minimum one inch
(2.54 cm) margins, minimum 12 point font, and 1-2 pages in length.