Personal Statement Discuss the Following in your Personal Statement 1. Career plans. What are your long-term career goals? Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? 2. General interest areas. What academic or professional areas interest you? 3. Research experiences. Discuss areas in which you might like to do research, research experiences you have had, or both. Describe your research interests. 4. Academic objectives. Why are you undertaking graduate study? Describe how graduate training is necessary for your goals. 5. Clinical or other field experience. Describe your clinical experience. How have your field experiences shaped your career goals? 6. Academic background and achievements. Discuss your academic background. 7. Personal. Is there anything in your background that you think would be relevant in our evaluation of applicants? Describe your life up to now: family, friends, home, school, work, and particularly those experiences most relevant to your interests in psychology and you. Write an autobiographical sketch.