In Episode 16 of The PhD-to-Be podcast, Dallas and Nataly discuss the statement of purpose, also known as a personal statement, a crucial component of graduate school applications. In the episode they refer to “5 Graduate School Statement of Purpose Examples (And Tips) from Indeed, and they read the statements of purpose they wrote to apply to their current PhD programs. If you are in a graduate program, what were your experiences in writing a statement of purpose? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected].