Is there an essay question that needs to be submitted with the graduate application?
We recommend that you include a personal statement with your application. This statement takes the place of the four essay questions listed on the Graduate School application form. In your statement you can discuss anything about yourself that you think will help us evaluate you as an applicant. Obviously, we will have your transcripts, your GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation. This tells us a lot but not everything about you. Topics you might address in your personal statement include: your areas of interest within the field, what you find appealing at Marquette, activities you’ve been involved in outside of school and how these have influenced you, and anything good or bad that has occurred while you’ve been at university that has affected your academic career.
