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Preface
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Chapter 1: The Realities of Graduate Study
Chapter 2: Generating Detail for Personal Statements
Chapter 3: Style for Personal Statements
Chapter 4: Sample Personal Statements and Application Essays
Chapter 5: Personal Statements and Application Essays for National Scholarships

Postscript

10 Commandments for Writing Personal Statements

Author: Joe Schall, College of Earth and Minerals Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University.

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