sample SOPs?

[athenianstranger]

I know many of you may be wary of doing this, but I'm looking to read a statement of purpose or two from humanities applicants. I'm applying for Fall 2011 for political theory. I've read a few SoPs from poli sci applicants, but all the paragraphs about quantitative methods and research approaches don't really offer me much guidance. What kind of things do humanities applicants highlight in SoPs? How much should I discuss potential research projects?

Does anyone have a SoP he/she would be willing to share? I've got no interest in plagiarizing a statement of purpose (is that even possible?). I'm just looking for a bit of guidance from applicants with similar interests.

Thanks.

[cleisthenes]

This might be useful in a general way, with a healthy dose of interpretation for who you are and your field.

http://ls.berkeley.edu/soc/diversity/apply/personalstatement1.html

-Cle

[1f3_2kf2]

Here is my SoP I used, I'm still waiting back on responses:

hi every1 im applying to ur program!!!!!!! *holds up spork* my name is katy but u can

call me t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m!!!!!!!! lol...as u can see im very random!!!!

thats why i applied to ur phil program, 2 meet random ppl like me ... im 20 years old

(im mature 4 my age tho!!) i like 2 watch invader zim w/ my girlfreind

(im bi if u dont like it deal w/it) its our favorite tv show!!! bcuz its

SOOOO random!!!! shes random 2 of course but i want 2 meet more random

ppl =) like they say the more the merrier!!!! lol...neways i hope 2 make

alot of freinds here so please except me to ur program!!!!

DOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--- me bein random again hehe...toodles!!!!!

love and waffles,

* ~t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m~*

[newms]

Here is my SoP I used, I'm still waiting back on responses:

hi every1 im applying to ur program!!!!!!! *holds up spork* my name is katy but u can

call me t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m!!!!!!!! lol...as u can see im very random!!!!

thats why i applied to ur phil program, 2 meet random ppl like me ... im 20 years old

(im mature 4 my age tho!!) i like 2 watch invader zim w/ my girlfreind

(im bi if u dont like it deal w/it) its our favorite tv show!!! bcuz its

SOOOO random!!!! shes random 2 of course but i want 2 meet more random

ppl =) like they say the more the merrier!!!! lol...neways i hope 2 make

alot of freinds here so please except me to ur program!!!!

DOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--- me bein random again hehe...toodles!!!!!

love and waffles,

* ~t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m~*

I'm sure that SoP will get you excepted.

[borderlands]

A good book to check out is Donald Asher's Graduate Admissions Essays. It is a good resource to get freehand writing ideas for your statement of purpose. Highly readable and has a lot of tips. Best of luck!

Edited February 26, 2011 by borderlands