Personal Statement:
General instructions (though some programs may have other guidelines): Please describe your post-graduation career plans. How will your education, experience, and development to date help support those plans? How will this graduate program help you to attain your goals? Preferred length is around 500 words.
Statements may be entered directly into the online application or can be separately emailed as an attachment in PDF format to umd-gradadmissions@umich.edu. (This email should be used only to submit admission materials. Please email umd-graduatestudies@umich.edu with all other messages, especially those requiring action or response by our office).
Recommendation Letter:
Supporting materials such as GRE scores, transcripts, and letters of recommendation can be sent at any time before or after submitting your application with application fee. However, an admission decision will not be made until all materials are received. How to Apply.
Remember, though, to submit all materials by the posted deadline.