Personal Essay Assignment
The purpose of the Personal Statement is for you to share more about your past experiences and to discuss how these experiences have contributed to your personal and professional growth. It allows the applicant the opportunity to explain to the admission committee the distinct qualities and commitment they can bring to the Columbia Engineering community.
A few topics that you may want to address in your Personal Statement include:
o Describe the reasons you are interested in this program and discuss any relevant past experience.
o If you have relevant work or research experience, indicate how it helped you decide on your career path.
o What are your post-graduation plans or career goals?
o What do you hope to gain from this program?
o What about this program excites you?
o If there are any special circumstances that need to be brought to the attention of the Admission Committee, include that information.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.