mbmott

Thanks! You've pretty much solidified my approach. The first paragraph, that I'm actually happy with, took me several hours.. haha. I'd be happy to share sometime mid-week when I have it a little more polished.

I'd be happy to read and give feedback. Maybe you'd do the same for mine in a week or so?

Hello all, I'm in the process of refining my SOP and completing my writing sample. Writing about myself is more difficult than I'd imagined and I'm looking for a reference point or two. Would anyone that got into a top 20ish program be willing to share their SOP with me? I've already read many of the popular advice articles, but am looking more for examples of language used, how in depth you described your academic interests, and what else, generally, you talked about in your SOP beyond academic interests. Thanks in advance!