Your personal statement should describe why you wish to pursue graduate study in psychology and why you are interested in attending The University of Michigan-Dearborn. You should include information about your personal history, including persons and events which have influenced you to pursue a graduate degree in psychology, your educational and professional goals, your research interests, and your post-graduate career plans. Your statement should not exceed 600 words (no more than two typed double spaced pages or one single spaced page).
Applicants to Clinical Health Psychology
Applicants to the Clinical Health Psychology program should provide an additional page (no more than 300 words) briefly describing events or experiences you consider to be evidence that you will be an effective mental health professional. This could include work or school experience, life experiences, personal philosophy, or other information.