Author: Darline Garibay | 4/11/2018 Advice The personal statement is something a lot of students struggle with, and I remember having a hard time with it myself, and wondering what to write. The best advice I can give you is to tell a story. Being on the inside, I know professors that are on the admissions committee have a lot going on. They read through many applications, and doing so can be quite monotonous; therefore, you need a good story or hook that highlights the skill

Author: Darline Garibay Do I need one? The diversity statement is usually optional, and is used for consideration for graduate school fellowships. Diversity has a lot of different meanings, and for Cornell the requirements for the applicant are as follows: 1) First-generation college student 2) member of an ethnic or racial group historically underrepresented in graduate education 3) McNair or Mellon Mays Undergraduate Scholar 4) experiences overcoming any significant challen