RET program
Personal Statement
In this document, you should write a one or two paragraphs for each of the following prompts:(for each
question the max word count is 300)
1. Why our RET program appeals to you.
2. Which projects in our RET you're most interested in—and why.
3. Articulate why the research fields chosen above (in part II.A) are intriguing and exciting to you. For each
chosen sub-field, state what you perceive as the one or two most interesting questions or problems in this
area. Explain why these sorts of questions interest you.
4. What are your career goals? How might RET help you attain these goals?
5. Please describe an academic challenge you have faced and how you overcame it.
6. If you could invent, innovate, or develop anything to change the world for the better, what would it be, and
why?
7. How did you hear about our RET SITE? What aspects most appeal to you? Why?