shai Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 still on the subject of the statement of purpose - does any else fear and worry that their SOP will end up regarded as corny ? oh my god, how i love research.... that sort of thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mraknights Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Yeah, but if you speak genuinely than you should be alright..... its when students begin to write what they think adcoms wanna hear that they begin to sound like every other student........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainy_day Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 oh my god, how i love research.... that sort of thing I have heard that the "i love research" claim does not go over particularly well with adcoms, for two reasons. 1) it is assumed that you love research; that is why you are applying to a graduate program and 2) everyone and their mother writes about how much they love research. I have read that the trick is to "show, not tell," as in show them you are passionate about research by talking about what you have and would like to study eloquently and intelligently. I'm still drafting my SoP, so I am basing this on the advice I have received from others, but it makes a lot of sense to me. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stories Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I think it's fine to elaborate on why you love research and why you see it as an important thing to do. That's what I wrote as a significant portion in my SoP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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