screamingacrossthesky

Hi fellow 2016ers! I am actually reaching out to the folks who have been successful in recent years. One of my recommenders suggested getting sample SoPs and I've found a couple, but none of them are in my area of interest or time period. I am hoping some of the kind folks on this board who are Americanists and/or contemporary/post-45ists might be willing to share their SoPs by PM. If not, I totally understand. I have a fair sense of my proposed project, but it feels like a Slinky: one day it is to thin for a dissertation and the next day it seems way too big. In particular, I'm hoping to get some help in determining the appropriate scope of a proposed topic of future research in an SoP. I'm also curious about the extent of the groundwork that is necessary to lay out with respect to proposed methodology and/or theoretical framework and references to contemporary scholars working in the proposed field. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Please be careful with this! I had my parents send me three big packages of books that way last year and they all got lost. I tried to track them down for months with no success (or apology). If you choose this option, investigate the extra cost of adding the ability to track the packages, it could well be worth it!

Thanks, stell4. That was very helpful!

I'm also looking at Boulder and investigating housing options. Is the Mapleton area nice? I'm just trying to figure out the boundaries of the "the Hill." Thanks!

Last year the applications were due on December 7. This year they were due on January 3. Presumably the date for interviews will also be significantly later.