On School: Statements of Purpose

[katekat]

Any of you intelligent and lovely people who are (or were) in Masters/Graduate programs (particularly liberal arts) want to share your tips for writing your statement of purpose with me?  Or, if it's not to pushy, do you have a virtual copy you want to let me look at?  I promise that there's NO way we'll have similar ones (since no body but me is ever going to be studying Japanese postmodernism and Cyberpunk)... I just need to get an idea of what one should look like, and the internet has mostly MBA program statements, which do NOT help.

I've got to submit an application for Grad school by May 1st, and I've got half a dozen sentences and I'm beginning to flail.

Anything (advice, do's, dont's, etc) you've got to offer, I'd love to hear. 

*mucho hugs in advance*

Comments

[glimmergirl.livejournal.com]

I can show you my personal statement if you like. It's not very good, but I'm happy to share... :D

[katekat]

would you?? I would really really *really* appreciate it! email: katekat1010 @ yahoo.com

*squeezes you to pieces for offering*

[twilightofmagic.livejournal.com]

Sorry, got nothing that might help. But what a great focus for your studies. I so want to read your thesis when you're done. Which means I'm already skipping over the application, assuming it will be successful and you'll be on your way soon.

[katekat]

lol! from your lips to ... well, the admissions committee's ears?

and deal. And I'm sure once I actually get into the program and the research you'll hear far more than you want to about it....

[(Anonymous)]

I will try to dig up the statements that got me into grad school 4 times (3 programs, one re-entry, one program had to turn down b/c no funding).

[kaffee-spinne.livejournal.com]

Sorry, that was me.

[katekat]

lol - I wondered about that - and thought about responding anyway. If you have them handy, that would be absolutely lovely, since I think you're one of the few people who actually has interests approaching mine. email: katekat1010 @ yahoo.com

[mishloran.livejournal.com]

Emailed you, pip!

[katekat]

YOU ARE AMAZING!! GOT IT.

[mishloran.livejournal.com]

I am so glad that Glim rocks for you ;)

[katekat]

*thwacks forehead*

yes, I am a TOTAL idiot.

but with the correct icon now.

although, doesn't glim really rock for us all? *wink*

[mishloran.livejournal.com]

She does, oooooh yes.