Please limit your personal statement to no more than two pages, in 12-point typeface, double-spaced. Be sure to include your name on your statement. Your statement ought to articulate your goals and expectations while demonstrating your critical thinking skills and ability to express your thoughts in a scholarly manner. Your statement is to address these topics:
- Your short-term and long-term academic and professional goals.
- How a graduate degree will help you achieve these goals.
- Why you want to pursue your graduate degree at the University of Florida.
- Your academic/research interests, with the names of any UF faculty members whose work interests you.
- How participating in the Campus Visitation Program (CVP) will help you pursue your graduate program and support your academic goals.
As a reminder, documents must be uploaded in PDF format. File name should include your Last Name, First Name and Document Title.