Read about each program and related faculty members online. Find personal statement guidelines for each school/program you’re applying to and print out any prompts for quick reference. Using the ...

Writing about yourself can be a challenge! Most applicants write 8–10 drafts of their personal statement before finalizing it. The tips below are meant to provide a starting point to help you begin ...

For many medical school applicants, the personal statement is the most intimidating part of the application. Most students want to write something meaningful but struggle to decide what actually ...

You may be almost done with high school and are getting ready to apply to your dream college. Or maybe you are already enrolled in your undergraduate studies and are in the process of applying to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. When people hear the term personal brand statement, they often ...

You likely have a company mission statement, a short declaration of your organization’s purpose. Tesla’s mission statement, for example, is “To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

What comes to mind when you think of a mission statement? Many of us might think of corporate websites or self-help books, or the kind of tagline you might put in your LinkedIn bio. But a mission ...

A friend of mine who’s thinking about retirement told me over lunch that they recently read a book titled, “How To Retire and Not Die.” Intrigued, I purchased a copy and read it. Excellent. The book’s ...

Here’s a question that I think lots of people in higher education may be confronting over the next few weeks: What should we do with the personal statement for graduate admissions? I’ve now seen ...