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标 题: 'Statement of Purpose' Sample Outline, UW-Madison Graduate School
发信站: 天地人大BBS站 (Wed Jul 21 09:47:08 2004), 转信
Statement of Purpose*
Sample Outline
Your Statement of Purpose should be clear, concise, and complete in sentence
structure. However, try to be as informative as possible throughout the
Statement. Before you submit your Statement of Purpose to the department of
your chosen field of interest and/or to the graduate
school, you should ask your advisor of a faculty member to read and comment on
your written work. Prior to this, drafts should be shared with your friends and
family.
Opening Paragraph. Here, you want to introduce yourself and give your general
reasons for pursuing graduate study. Because the selection committee members
will read many applications, make your statement relevant by stating your
particular talents and individuality.
Qualifications. In this section, the aim is to build a foundation for your
forthcoming work. You should discuss your experiences in the following:
1. Explain why you chose this field. What motivated you.
2. Your expertise and accomplishments in your major field, including any
research you've performed. You should mention the project and the name of the
professor who you worked for or under the direction of.
标 题: 'Statement of Purpose' Sample Outline, UW-Madison Graduate School
发信站: 天地人大BBS站 (Wed Jul 21 09:47:08 2004), 转信
Statement of Purpose*
Sample Outline
Your Statement of Purpose should be clear, concise, and complete in sentence
structure. However, try to be as informative as possible throughout the
Statement. Before you submit your Statement of Purpose to the department of
your chosen field of interest and/or to the graduate
school, you should ask your advisor of a faculty member to read and comment on
your written work. Prior to this, drafts should be shared with your friends and
family.
Opening Paragraph. Here, you want to introduce yourself and give your general
reasons for pursuing graduate study. Because the selection committee members
will read many applications, make your statement relevant by stating your
particular talents and individuality.
Qualifications. In this section, the aim is to build a foundation for your
forthcoming work. You should discuss your experiences in the following:
1. Explain why you chose this field. What motivated you.
2. Your expertise and accomplishments in your major field, including any
research you've performed. You should mention the project and the name of the
professor who you worked for or under the direction of.
3. Your undergraduate studies in general and how they relate to what you
intend to do in graduate school.
4. Your specific experiences that demonstrate your motivation and
inspiration for continued study.
5. Other relevant experiences (i.e., jobs, community activities,
leadership in school organizations, awards, honors, etc.). Be sure to include
names of person/s, names of organizations, and other important details.
6. Explain (briefly) any discrepancies on your transcript which would
include having a lower GPA in a particular semester or year. No details are
necessary.
7. Mention specific faculty you are interested in working with.
Background. Here, you want to tell the school about yourself. Also, describe
your family and your community (or a community in which you once lived). You
could include whether your family, a family member in particular, or someone in
your community influenced your chosen field of interest. Also, you want to give
examples of personal attributes or qualities that you know will help you
successfully complete graduate study. For instance, describe your determination
to achieve your goals, your initiative and ability to develop ideas, and your
capacity to work through problems independently.
Closing Paragraph. Finally, leave the reader with a strong sense that you are
qualified and will be successful in graduate or professional school.
The statement should only be 1 to 1 " pages long so you need to be concise.
*Thanks to the University of California System for their contribution in
writing this sample Statement of Purpose.
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