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Content: There are 8 sections described below. Please include the following information when preparing your letter to the Admissions Committee. While not required, we strongly suggest that you format your letter by heading each section with the headings shown below. Write your information in paragraph form and do not use bullet format under the section headings.
- Personal/Professional Goals
o Why you are interested in graduate school and what are your plans after you receive
your degree?
o What influenced you to choose the field?
o Why are you interested in the program and specialization to which you are applying?
Please note that your personal/professional goals must be in line with the specialization to which you are applying.
- Academic Experience
o Describe your previous undergraduate and graduate academic experience; if you do
not have the specialization background, you may want to explain how you plan to
apply your prior academic skills to your chosen specialization.
o You may include any experiences (e.g., study abroad, unique work or research
experience) that influenced your choice of graduate program/specialization.
o Explain any inconsistencies in academic record or work experience. If your GPA is
not what you would have liked, explain special personal, physical or family circumstances that may have adversely affected your GPA.
- Research Experience
o Address prior research experience, significant research papers/projects or other
research accomplishments in your field. If you do not have any prior research experience, you must indicate that under this section in a complete sentence.
- Work /Other Experience
o What is your prior work experience? Include any volunteer work and/or
extracurricular activities that complement your career decision. If you do not have any relevant experience, you should indicate this. You can also address any cultural
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knowledge or experiences you may have acquired that may better prepare you for the field.
- Personal Qualities
o Include in this section personal qualities (e.g., interpersonal skills, team work skills,
etc.) you possess that you believe will contribute to your success in your field and graduate study.
- Why Walden?
o Indicate why Walden would be a good match for you and your future goals.
o What interested you about Walden (this could include courses, faculty, and / or
research projects and facilities)?
o Why are you interested in an online program?
- Reasons for Admissions Committee Review
o Address the reason(s) why your file is being presented to the Admissions
Committee for review.
o For example, if you have a low GPA, state the reasons for your low GPA or poor
academic performance.
- How will you be successful?
o Address how you plan to be successful at Walden if admitted.
My work history speak about me being a correctional officer for over three years 2015 present I plan to use my degree to better understand forensic psychology do some research on that which is profiling criminals my B.A criminal j
For question …..The reason my gpa low I was homeless I study at library I live house to house I sent my children away until I found a stable job working at correctional facilities I dealt with domestic issue also in my pass in stress also I managed to cope with life in Finish school
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Personal/Professional Goals
My interest in graduate school is to gain knowledge in forensic psychology and do some research on profiling criminals in my B.A criminal, and I also want to expand my career opportunities and increase my earning prospective which will be aided by my improvement in performance. Am planning to pursue an advanced degree right after receiving my degree because I am not experiencing the constraints I was experiencing back in the university. I am influenced by my desire to improve on my performances from my low GPA which I had attained in the university.
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