Preparing for Graduate School Personal Statement

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I am a part of a program at NC State called Scholars Preparing for Admission and Career Exploration (aka SPACE). This program will help me get together everything I need to successfully apply for graduate school, which is importance since I will be taking a break between undergraduate and graduate school.

 Personal statements are an important component of graduate school applications and so, throughout the program, I will be writing responses to the most common graduate school essays in order to put together a cohesive and unique personal statement.

 Some of the essays include:
  • Immediate Objectives: Why do you plan to attend graduate school? Explain how graduate school will contribute to your career goals. What do you plan to do with your degree?

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  • Career Plans:What are your long-term career goals? Where do you see yourself, career wise, ten years after graduation?

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  • Academic Achievements: Discuss your academic background and achievements. Of which are you most proud?

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  • Research Experiences: Discuss your research experiences. 

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  • Internships and Field Experience: Discuss your applied experiences in this field. How have these experiences shaped your career goals?

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  • Academic Interests:What would you like to study? Describe your academic interests. What areas would you like to research?

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  • Match to Faculty: Explain how your research interests match those of the faculty. With whom would you like to work? Who would you choose as your mentor?

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  • Personal Experience and Philosophy: Write an autobiographical essay. Is there anything in your background that you think would be relevant to your application for admission to graduate school? Describe your life up to now: family, friends, home, school, work, and particularly those experiences most relevant to your interests in psychology. What is your approach to life?

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  • Strengths and Weaknesses:  Discuss your personal and academic skills. Identify your strengths and weaknesses. How will these contribute to your success as a graduate student and professional? How do you compensate for your weaknesses?


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Kalysha Clark is a recent graudate of North Carolina State University where she earned a Bachelor's of Science in Zoology and a minor in nonprofit studies. She is currently serving as a member of AmeriCorps and will return to NC State in January to begin her Master's program in Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.

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I am a graduate of NC State University with a Bachelors of Science in Zoology and a minor in Nonprofit Studies.

I am currently a Master's Student at NC State studying Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology. Part of my thesis will focus on how state action plans and policies look at and incorporate climate change and land use change. I am highly interested in habitat use, movement ecology and behavior, and hope to study these during my Master's and, later, my PhD.

I am currently working on my North Carolina Environmental Education Certification.

My skills include: Radio telemetry, Camera Trap Installation and Calibration, Animal Handling, Data Entry and Management, Animal Husbandry, Animal Behavior, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Raptor Handling, Project Planning, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Time Management and Organization

Classes I'm Currently Taking

-Conservation Biology
-Quantitative Methods in Education
-Wildlife Seminar
-Resource Selection Functions

Current Projects

-Evaluating Efficacy of Conservation Planning in the Southeast
-Evaluating the Household Dynamics of Wildlife Value Orientations

Honors, Awards, and Certifications

-Bachelor of Science in Zoology, 2015
-Minor in Nonprofit Studies
-Dean's List, Spring 2012, Fall 2013
-Roots and Shoots Founders' Award, $100, 2012-2013
-Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Certification, March 2013
-Visionary Leader Certificate, Spring 2012

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