How to Write SOP?
The Statement of Purpose is the most important part of our application that will tell the organization or the institute who we are, what has influenced our career path so far, our professional interests and where we plan to go from here. Each one of us has different attributes towards the content of
418 Views|Posted 2012-01-04 13:49:26
Started by Aru Chopra
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2012-01-18 16:18:50
@||aru.chopra|| I agree... Well said!

Commented by
2012-01-17 16:58:44
@||aru.chopra|| good point made, yes once the students feel that they have completed writing their SOP, they can get it check by their teachers for grammatical mistakes.

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2012-01-17 16:55:30
Following points must be included while drafting the SOP:
1.Why you want to pursue this particular course.
2. Why you wish to pursue a particular course form this institute only.
3.What is your goal after completing this course form this particular institute.
4. How studying in this institute will

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2012-01-17 14:34:16
In order to polish your SOP, it is essential to show your SoP to a few people whose opinion you respect – an English teacher from school, a professor, an older friend, a parent or a relative. Ask your readers to write their comments on the essay. Also, spend some time discussing it with them. Listen

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2012-01-17 14:31:43
One should avoid the below mentioned 3 mistakes while writing an SOP:-
1. Using flowery language
2. Writing general essays
3. Failing to depict one's vision

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2012-01-17 14:24:42
The Statement of Purpose tells the educational institution about the student – so it should contain the following –
Why you wish to do this course?
Why this institution and country
Your future plans after doing this course.

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2012-01-16 16:56:51
I would request @||Adar Consultancy|| @||Rajan Bhatia|| @||Dennis Vasanthakumar|| to share there valuable inputs.

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2012-01-16 16:55:59
SOP is one of the important application document to get admission in universities abroad, almost all the universities in UK and US requires a SOP from students.

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2012-01-16 16:00:51
Keep to the Page Limit Number!!! Reviewers have to read hundreds of these applications, don't overburden them with extra pages.

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2012-01-12 13:48:35
While writing out SOP the mind should be allowed to soar high into imagination with positive thoughts. Some historical perspective of the place, its culture where you have grown up will help add its bit to the justification you are giving.Some philosophical tinge with a dose of slight humor within

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2012-01-05 13:00:43
I would like to invite @||Gomtis Corner|| @||Arvind Joshi245|| @||girishseshmani|| @||Priya|| @||Prof Garain PhD|| and other experts to throw more light on the discussion.

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2012-01-05 12:58:21
Writing your admissions essays or Statement of Purpose (SoP) is a long and intensive process - ten to twelve drafts over a two-month period are fairly common. It is necessary to put in this hard work to come up with an essay that is uniquely yourself, and a compelling read which convinces the admiss

Commented by
2012-01-05 12:12:19
I would like to invite opinions from
@||Manmeet Kaur50173||
@||Aneeket||
@||Asiel Academy - Ahmedabad||

Commented by
2012-01-05 12:11:09
Before writing the first draft, take some time to think about yourself, your goals and your skills. Think about your background, what and where you have studied so far, and how all that makes you suitable for the college.

Commented by
2012-01-04 16:06:21
Following points should be kept in mind by the students while framing the SOP:
1.Why they want to pursue this particular course.
2. Why they wish to pursue a particular course form a particular institute only.
3.What is their goal after completing this course form this particular institute.
4.

Commented by
2012-01-04 16:03:04
I would highly appreciate if @||Priya|| @||Pooja Kohli|| @||Gautam Joshi|| share their opinion and add value to the discussion.

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2012-01-04 16:02:01
Regardless of grade point average, work experience, test scores, or undergraduate mastery of our potential future area of study, our Statement of Purpose is very influential at most institutions when determining our candidacy for admission.

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2012-01-04 15:59:41
I would like to invite @||Nikhlesh Mathur|| @||arun dev|| to throw more light on the discussion.
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