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Graduate Personal Statement

One of the requirements of all graduate programs at Bridgewater State University is a personal statement. Click on your program of interest below to view the specific questions you should address.

Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.

Prepare a  detailed statement explaining research interests and experience.

 

For the Biology, MAT click on the Education: Professional Licensure MAT section

Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Please reflect on your personal journey that has led you to pursue a Master's in Counseling. Share the experiences, values, or pivotal moments in your life that influenced your decision to apply to Bridgewater State’s program. Additionally, discuss what you believe to be the most important qualities and characteristics of an effective culturally competent counselor. How do these qualities align with your own strengths and aspirations as a future counselor? Share specific examples from your life or experiences that highlight your commitment to developing these qualities. Finally, share what you hope to achieve through this Master's program and how it aligns with your personal and professional goals in the field of counseling.


Your essay should be well-structured, double spaced, and 600-800 words.

Prepare a 750-word statement of purpose that describes the experiences that have influenced your decision to study or work within the discipline of criminal justice or criminology.  Also, include the following:

  • Academic topics of interest 
  • Your commitment to social justice
  • How you see these issues reflected in the areas of criminal justice
Statement of desire to be a teacher, including descriptions of appropriate life experiences and experience with youth at the licensure level.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Letter of intent articulating the candidate's philosophy of Educational Leadership.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
A 450-500 word statement of purpose, including reasons for undertaking the degree, relevant experience and aptitude, career goals, and academic topics of interest within English studies.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a Personal Statement addressing the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in mathematics, your specific interests and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a 450-500-word statement of purpose, including the reasons for pursuing graduate work in this field, a description of the applicant’s specific interest in public relations, and a description of any prior experience with this work, either for pay or as a volunteer
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.

Personal Statement (Required of every applicant)

A statement of personal and professional goals (suggested page length of 5-7 pages, double-spaced) which responds to each point below, is required of every applicant.  

  1. Describe the experiences that have influenced your choice of social work as a profession by addressing the following:
    1. Your motivation for being a social worker 
    2. Your values and beliefs as they relate to social work
    3. The qualities you can bring to the social work profession and to colleagues in the MSW program 
  2. Describe both your personal strengths and the areas in need of development related to becoming a professional social worker. 
    1. Areas of strength
    2. Areas in need of development  
  3. What do you see as the most pressing social issue facing society? 
    1. How do we as social workers respond to this need? 
    2. What is your personal involvement in working on this issue?
  4. Describe your commitment to social justice and social change.  
    1. Your experience with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds including race, ethnic heritage, age, gender, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, disability or national origin 
    2. Your experience with social change 
  5. Students will spend a minimum of 16 hours per week in their first field placement and a minimum of 20-24 hours a week in their second field placement (advanced standing students will only complete one 20-24 hour per week field placement). It is expected that students are prepared to complete field placement hours during weekday daytime hours. How do you propose to manage the special time demands of the program? Please be specific as to how you plan to meet the challenges of:
    1. Course work and course schedule
    2. Completing field placement requirements
    3. Paid or volunteer work and your personal responsibilities

Field Experience Summary (Advanced Standing Candidates Only)

Advanced Standing candidates must also submit a summary statement of their final semester senior field experience:

  1. Please identify your final semester senior field placement as well as the type of services provided by the agency/organization.
  2. Please clearly identify your responsibilities in this placement.
  3. Select a client system from your field placement and briefly describe the reason for your involvement, your understanding of the client’s needs, your methods to address the identified needs, and the outcome of your intervention.
  4. Using the work you did with the identified client from above or from your overall experience at the placement, please explain what you learned about yourself as it pertains to social work while doing this work.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.
Prepare a brief, but careful statement regarding the reasons you want to pursue graduate work in this field, your specific interest and experiences in this field, and your career goals.

Personal Statement (Most Certificates)

A short essay on the value of the Graduate Certificate Program for the applicant


 

Online Course Design Certificate

Please begin by addressing how your personal background and experiences influenced your decision to pursue this certificate. Take some time to think about yourself as a learner when you answer the questions below.

  1. Describe the skills and knowledge you wish to obtain in this certificate program.
  2. Discuss the variety of applications that you use on a regular basis and your familiarity with each application. For example, applications could be web browser(s), Office Productivity tools (e.g. Microsoft Office), Design & Creativity (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite), Software Development, Management and/or Workflow. 
  3. When you are faced with a technology issue, how would you work through this problem?
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