historygeek Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Hi all. I'm filling out the NYU application, and it asks for the people you're interested in working with and research background. Should I mention these in my SOP as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephas Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 It depends on how much room you have in your SOP. I went more in depth w/ people I was interested in working with directly on the applications (3-4 sentences) and then cursory (1-2 sentences) allusion in the SOP. I think research background should be weaved into your SOP but you do not have to completely restate things on your resume but highlight how these backgrounds have led to your current trajectory (i.e. while researching _ i learned _ which led me to want to do __ ___ ___ ___). So I'd say focus more on the future and how your past has brought you to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psstein Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Yes, many history programs do this. I realize it's annoying, but it's kind of one hoop to jump through. If they see you're applying to work with a professor who's just retired or something, then they can throw it away without a second thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyDuck90 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 To piggy back, sometimes ad comms will also have the specific faculty of interest review your application. Some schools give specific faculty the 1st go around to see if they like certain students more. Also, your SOP should include a section of why you want to go to that particular program, so the specific faculty should be woven into that idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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