ISO: example SOPs!

[grace2137]

Hi all,

Am currently trying to get through my first draft of a SOP for this upcoming admissions cycle, and would be eternally grateful if anyone with a successful app cycle in the past would be willing to share their SOP with me. I've combed through past threads and have picked up the general tips and tricks, but am having a hard time conceptualizing what the end product can look like - different ways to set them up, the amount of specificity/elaboration on certain components, etc. Feel free to PM me or comment below if you wouldn't mind me reaching out!

[punctilious]

We are happy to share via PM.

[ArcaMajora]

I modeled mine after this statement of purpose from UC Berkeley's History PhD. While it is from a different field, there are aspects of it that feel like it can be conversant and productive for SOPs in English.

I'm also happy to share mine, let me know via PM at any time.

Edited August 22, 2019 by ArcaMajora

[indoorfireworks]

Here's one from a prof at Kent State. There's a link to another one in the comments. 

 

https://wraabe.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/application-statement-phd-in-english/

[grace2137]

2 hours ago, indoorfireworks said:

Here's one from a prof at Kent State. There's a link to another one in the comments. 

 

https://wraabe.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/application-statement-phd-in-english/

Thank you for this!!