WRITING YOUR STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (SOP)
Your SOP is the face of your application. Be strategic while writing it.
First Paragraph: This paragraph sets the tone for the entire essay. Avoid clichΓ©s or being emotional.
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Your SOP is the face of your application. Be strategic while writing it.
First Paragraph: This paragraph sets the tone for the entire essay. Avoid clichΓ©s or being emotional.
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Graduate school is mostly about knowledge (contributing to an existing one or finding new knowledge). Start with your problem statement. What is amiss in your field? What could be wrong/done? Discuss why the program in the school could help you find these answers.
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Second paragraph: This paragraph should focus on a combination of your academic and work/professional background (classroom and field knowledge). It supports the first paragraph by stating how prepared and how much academic knowledge you have acquired to support your...
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...graduate school pursuit, and the next paragraph, by providing context (from the field) surrounding your quest for more knowledge- contributing to or filling a gap. It should discuss your past achievements, skills- from academic to professional skills, and...
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why you are the best fit for this program. If you have a low cgpa or any gap in your application. This paragraph lets you talk about them and how your acquired skills can fill this gap.
3rd paragraph: Discuss your proposed research interest. Connect your previous research...
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3rd paragraph: Discuss your proposed research interest. Connect your previous research...
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...(Undergraduate thesis) and the subsequent research (it is fine if they don't align. It is not a crime to seek new research fields). It is advised that you reference a professor in the department whose area of research aligns with yours and how...
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...(working with them)/their research interest/area will help yours. Talk about the curriculum and they will help you achieve your academic goal.
4th paragraph: Discuss your post-graduate study goals. How the school stands out for you among others, and how...
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4th paragraph: Discuss your post-graduate study goals. How the school stands out for you among others, and how...
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they will help you achieve your goals. Be passionate while writing this paragraph.
Graduate school is tough, your passion will shine and pull you up where your strength fails.
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Graduate school is tough, your passion will shine and pull you up where your strength fails.
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Take your time
Proofread
Eliminate repetitive words/sentences
Be concise
Revise severally
Take some rest
Give it a fresh look occasionally
Good luck!
I am here to help you succeedπ€
The end
@olumuyiwaayo @matajson @baba_Omoloro @AaronAkpuPhilip @temabef @Okafor_SC @UgochukwuCFR
Proofread
Eliminate repetitive words/sentences
Be concise
Revise severally
Take some rest
Give it a fresh look occasionally
Good luck!
I am here to help you succeedπ€
The end
@olumuyiwaayo @matajson @baba_Omoloro @AaronAkpuPhilip @temabef @Okafor_SC @UgochukwuCFR
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