Masters program: changing research focus

[cooltime]

I've just been accepted to a Masters program with a very generous funding offer. However, I feel that my SOP overstated my interest in a particular area of sociology and I think a professor is interested in working with me for that particular research. I would love to help her with her research, but for my own, I think I would rather take a different slant, one that is only mildly related to what I originally stated in my SOP.

 

Is this acceptable? Should I tell them I'm thinking these things now, rather than accept and once I get there switch my focus? My research would remain within the same research cluster, and I would probably end up working with the same profs, but as it is right now, there is a particular project they would like me to work on, it seems and I'm not sure how committed I am to the topic for my own research as well. 

 

I just need a little bit of guidance with how to frame this conversation.

 

 

[Darth.Vegan]

Honestly, it is expected that students will switch focus once they get into grad school. As long as your program can support your work, I think you're fine. 

[meowth]

Your project doesn't have to be the exact same as the research you're helping with. Otherwise there'd never be anything new! From what you're saying, I think you'll be fine.