PS Applicants are encouraged to pay careful attention to their personal statement. This statement should include: A brief intellectual autobiography describing the formation of your academic interests and present concerns. A description of your goals in obtaining an MA in Bioethics: what do you hope to achieve with this degree: personal fulfillment? Insight into clinical care? A job as a clinical bioethicist? Etc. An explanation of how your past experience, academic training or research experience has prepared you to pursue graduate work in bioethics. If applicable, the special area of interest or particular problems, theories, movements, periods, etc., upon which your study would focus. A description of tentative plans for research, either specific problems or general areas in which you hope to work. A description of relevant research or practice experience, including your role and the extent to which you were independently involved in the projects you mention. Fee The application fee is $75.00 if application is not submitted early. RL Emory requires 3 letters of recommendation from people familiar with your work or academic performance. The letter writers should address the skills students have that will make them successful in a program that is humanities focused; specifically in a program that emphasizes clear verbal and written communication, that requires independent critical analysis skills, and that requires participation in discourse with faculty and other students.