Personal/Professional Motivation
The doctoral journey is a challenging one that few start and many do not complete. A key characteristic of successful students is having clear goals that align with completing a dissertation and a doctoral program. These goals are essential for remaining motivated throughout the process.
What are your professional goals?
What are your personal goals?
How does this degree program and concentration relate to those goals?
How do you plan to use this degree?
Why are you interested in pursuing a doctoral degree?
Overall Ability to be Successful
Doctoral course work along with the research and writing of a dissertation require significant investments of time and energy. Before beginning this process, it is important to consider how you will rearrange your life and routines to support your doctoral work.
How will you balance personal and work requirements with doctoral education?
What plans do you have to help you overcome challenges that could possibly impact your ability to make timely progress?
Please take time to proofread your essay, as spelling, grammar, sentence structure and tense, among other considerations do matter. Your essay should be between 600 and 1000 words.