Essay Prompts
1) Tell us about your academic background and future goals. What
have been your major achievements in the past? What do you hope
to accomplish in the future? How do you see this program helping
you achieve these goals?
2) A statement of purpose describing your research interests
3) In your statement, please discuss:
• Your background: how your experiences (education, work,
volunteer, and/or personal) have prepared you for graduate study;
• Your objectives for graduate study: your career goals, possible
faculty mentors, and (for doctoral students) initial research interests;
• Your decision to apply to HGSE: why you think there is a good fit
between your objectives and our program;