Writing the Statement of Purpose Dr. Carla Trujillo UC Berkeley College of Engineering THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND: 1. What they read between the lines: motivation‚ competence‚ potential as a graduate student 2. Emphasize everything from a positive perspective. 3. Demonstrate everything by example. Don’t say directly‚ for example‚ that you’re a persistent person; you must demonstrate it. 4. You don’t want to make excuses‚ but you can talk about the mistakes you’ve made as a learning experience
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Statement of Purpose for Masters of Education I had a challenging youth‚ my father was a heroin addict who struggled to provide for the family needs; I can still visualize my mother as she tossed all of his clothing out of the window ultimately disbanding the family when I was five. I always thought that that had something to do with me. After my mom and dad divorced when I was young (mainly due to my dad’s addiction to heroin)‚ I was brutally raped at age Seven. After that I was molested
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SAMPLE-3 “STATEMENT OF PURPOSE” TO ACCOMPANY GRADUATE APPLICATION Statement of Purpose Name: First Last January 4‚ 2010 Civil Engineering (Geotechnical specialty) The belief that an education is most valuable when it is used to serve one’s community has been instilled in me. This conviction and a natural aptitude for science and mathematics convinced me civil engineering was the most fitting career for me. In fact‚ they continue to be the driving forces in my pursuit of academic excellence as
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Statement of purpose 1. Why this college? This is an institution with highest academic‚ professional and ethical standards. This institution particularly provides a higher level of support and assistance‚ especially for international students. I am very much impressed by the good feedbacks I got about this university from the students forum. Studying at --------- will help me to keep an eye on what’s happening in the world of my career and it will also help me to look into the world beyond
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Sample SOP - Mechanical Engineering STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Keeping in view that my undergraduate course would be completed in a few months‚ I am at the crucial stage wherein I have to decide what I would be doing to improve my career. I have a great compulsion towards practical industrial work environment and therefore I wish to pursue graduation study. Also‚ the sweeping changes in Global Industrialization and Design Engineering have made the role of mechanical
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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
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Raza P. Beg Statement of purpose Statement of purpose I am writing this statement in support of my application to study towards the Master of Health Administration degree at the University of Memphis. I came to Memphis in September of 2005 because of a work opportunity. I had no idea what I was in for. Since then I have fallen in love with the city of Memphis‚ the people of Memphis‚ and the University of Memphis. I have no desire to study elsewhere and this is why I have chosen to apply
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “A dream acted upon by confidence becomes an ambition and that when followed with determination defines the purpose of existence in its entirety...” This was the lesson I learnt from my father‚ an unceasing learner and a person who would never give up no matter how many and how difficult the obstacles may be. Having understood from him that success is a moving target‚ the years of my life with my family have inculcated in me a desire to achieve perfection.
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Statement of Purpose for Master’s in Administrative Studies at Metropolitan College‚ University of Boston. I am applying for admission to the Master’s in Administrative Studies program in the Metropolitan College‚ University of Boston‚ because I want a career in the research and teaching of management. Also I have the eagerness to learn and execute innovative methods of well-organized / resourceful management as well as possess competent Computer and Communication skills. In particular‚ I am interested
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE True assessment does not lie in the maintenance of the established‚ but to think beyond the past and the present‚ to provide a clue for future development. This paradigm has always been the beacon in my life. This inspired me to do my masters in International Master Programme in Informatik/Distributed Software Systems (Master)
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