Personal Statements

How many personal statements will we need for each graduate school? One? But is it one for each whole university or one for each program? Will there be other kinds of essays required besides a personal statement or does that vary among different schools? If so, what kinds of essays are they and what are some schools that may look for them?

If it helps, I’m interested in applying for a Masters in Math/Statistics/Data Science and some colleges I’ve been thinking about are NYU, Cornell, and URochester. (I’m asking here because I’m struggling to find the exact information I’m looking for online as I keep getting what I don’t need, but I’m still searching.)

You typically need 1 personal statement (or statement of purpose - often they’re the same). Rarely, some universities ask for two (personal statement separate from statement of purpose). One for each program you’re applying to - but they can be same (just tailor to specific program).