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Does anyone know of any good resources for strong SOP samples? I'm not having much luck finding models for my SOP. I'm applying to several film/media studies programs, so I'm looking for good humanities SOPs.

Thanks, that was helpful.

Am I correct in assuming you can't have an emeritus faculty member as your adviser? I mean, they're retired, right? There's an emeritus professor in one of the departments I'm applying to who seems like a perfect fit, but I don't want to write a Statement of Purpose geared toward working with him if that's a complete impossibility. Thanks in advance.

I'll be graduating with a Bachelors in Film Studies this spring, and I'm looking to continue on to grad school with the ultimate goal of earned a Ph.D. in the field. From the posts I've read here, I've gotten the sense that film and media Ph.D. programs tend to look for candidates who already have a Master's degree. Is this true? Should I be focusing my energies on Master-level programs at this stage?