Goal Statement – University of Choice – Why Walden?
The steps below:
Personal/Professional Goals:
o Why are you interested in graduate school and what
are your plans after receiving your degree?
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 did not have psychology 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 in 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, if any, 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.
Work/Other Experience
o In this section, you should indicate your prior work
experience, volunteer work, 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 knowledge or experiences you
may have acquired that may better prepare you as a psychologist and a
researcher.
Personal / Professional Qualities
o You must include personal qualities (e.g.,
interpersonal skills, team work skills, time management, goal-oriented) that
you believe will contribute to your success in the program and/or profession.
Why Walden?
o Indicate why Walden would be a good match for you and
your future career goals
o What interested you about Walden (this could include
courses, faculty, and / or research projects/facilities)? Orâ?¦
o Why are you interested in an online program?





