Statement of purpose
Statement of Purpose
The Statement of Purpose is your first personal contact with the Admissions committee. Use it to distinguish yourself. The SOP should speak about you, your aspirations and professional goals and relate these to the graduate program that you intend to pursue.It should basically answer the question..."Why should the graduate school admit you... what makes you special?
Remember, the SOP is the tool that faculty use to gauge if you have what it takes to succeed in grad school and later in the academic discipline as a professional.
What they are looking for, is an undying commitment to pursuing the desired field, backed with adequate preparation from your side, towards the same. It would help to keep these points in mind while writing your SOP.
Begin with an eye-catching first paragraph.
Remember, the Admissions committee goes through atleast 40-50 SOPs at a time.You've gotta catch their attention in the very first few lines. SOP should be to the point. Why do you want to continue studying? How is graduate studies going to affect your career?What have you done in the past? What do you expect? What are you looking for concerning an international experience?Why have you chosen this particular University?After MS, what and why Be objective, yet self-revelatory In a very straight-forward manner, speak about your experiences and academic bac-ground and how these have influenced your decision to pursue graduate studies.
SOP must demonstrate your knowledge of the field, but shouldn't lecture or bore the highly trained professionals who will read it.They already know what skills are important to the field. They want to know your purpose in graduate study and specific academic interests. You must know the field well enough to state a preference, without being simplistic or pedantic. High-light your achievements...this is no place for humility. List any special preparation or achievements that you have that may make you "more qualified" than
The Statement of Purpose is your first personal contact with the Admissions committee. Use it to distinguish yourself. The SOP should speak about you, your aspirations and professional goals and relate these to the graduate program that you intend to pursue.It should basically answer the question..."Why should the graduate school admit you... what makes you special?
Remember, the SOP is the tool that faculty use to gauge if you have what it takes to succeed in grad school and later in the academic discipline as a professional.
What they are looking for, is an undying commitment to pursuing the desired field, backed with adequate preparation from your side, towards the same. It would help to keep these points in mind while writing your SOP.
Begin with an eye-catching first paragraph.
Remember, the Admissions committee goes through atleast 40-50 SOPs at a time.You've gotta catch their attention in the very first few lines. SOP should be to the point. Why do you want to continue studying? How is graduate studies going to affect your career?What have you done in the past? What do you expect? What are you looking for concerning an international experience?Why have you chosen this particular University?After MS, what and why Be objective, yet self-revelatory In a very straight-forward manner, speak about your experiences and academic bac-ground and how these have influenced your decision to pursue graduate studies.
SOP must demonstrate your knowledge of the field, but shouldn't lecture or bore the highly trained professionals who will read it.They already know what skills are important to the field. They want to know your purpose in graduate study and specific academic interests. You must know the field well enough to state a preference, without being simplistic or pedantic. High-light your achievements...this is no place for humility. List any special preparation or achievements that you have that may make you "more qualified" than