Write a paper on Optional Essay for NYU Stern School of Business PhD application.
The purpose of the optional essay is to get to know you as an individual and as a potential Ph.D. student, and to understand how your background will add to the diversity of our school. Please describe how your personal background has motivated you to pursue a graduate degree. You may discuss educational, familial, cultural, socioeconomic, or personal experiences or challenges; gender identity; community services, outreach services, first-generation college status or other matters relevant to your decision to pursue graduate education. Please note that the Personal History Statement is not meant to be a general autobiography.
You may alternatively use this essay to bring to the Admissions Committee’s attention any additional information of a personal or academic nature that should be known in order to ensure a complete and fair evaluation of your application.
This statement is optional and should not exceed two double-spaced pages. It should not duplicate the Statement of Purpose.