i need to know how to start writing a statement of purpose for the collage application PLZ
2007-02-22 03:21:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
#1. Work out and perfect your statement on a pad of paper, so you can copy the finished work onto the application...don't work directly on your application form (been there, done that...disaster)
#2. A statement of purpose probably means your purpose in applying to that particular college. Why do you want to pursue higher education? Why did you choose that particular school? What about their programs, location, student body, reputation, etc. is attractive to you?
#3. A statement of purpose could also mean an essay on your purpose in life. Read the directions carefully and make sure you are answering the question asked on the form.
#4. Write down the ideas that come to your mind when you contemplate the question. Expand on them. Give examples from your own experience. Work on these to make your paragraph coherent and a good statement of your intent. Make sure you spell and punctuate correctly! Good luck!
2007-02-22 03:28:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think about it like a job interview. These are the things they're looking for:
- what will you contribute to our campus (talents, leadership ability, academic brilliance, new ideas, diverse experience that you can share with others, etc)
- what makes you different from the 20,000 other applicants we've looked at
- why do you want to go to college, and why do you want to come to our college in particular
Your statement of purpose is the place to highlight and expand on the parts of your application that you think are most important, or have the most trouble speaking for themselves. For example, a stellar GPA needs no explanation, although if you wanted to show that you not only got great grades, but have a love of learning, you could talk about some of your favorite classes. Getting a varsity letter in soccer, though, could use some expansion, especially if you improved a lot over the course of a season, or experienced some challenge, or took on a leadership role.
You get the idea.
Also, the statement of purpose is also often the place where you can explain anything on your application that doesn't look so good. Maybe your grades are low, but you switched schools in the middle of high school, and had a hard time adjusting. Explain it. Maybe you don't have many extracurriculars, but you spent 20 hours/week working to support your disabled mother. Turn that into a strength. (Note: some college applications have a separate section to explain possible weaknesses. Check before including this in the main statement.)
To get started, brainstorm what you most want to include--activities, stories, etc. Then work them together into a narrative--do they overall show growth, or leadership, or ability to overcome odds, or innovation, or what? That will become your pitch, how you slant the rest of the essay.
Good luck.
2007-02-22 03:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by espresso! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Do U Spell Collage
2016-10-19 08:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by coulter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with installing spell check. In the case of these questions do you see the little green box that has an abc and a check mark in it, and says check spelling right next to it. Try clicking on that box and follow the directions. You will be amazed how much better your spelling gets.
2007-02-22 03:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luke: "Well, you can start by spelling "college" correct. And if you can't do that, they won't except you."
Haha, wow, you are quite the erudite aren't you Luke. When you insult someones spelling, you should really make sure that you spell everything correctly, otherwise, you just look silly. I think the word you were looking for was "accept" not "except".
2007-02-22 08:18:09 · answer #5 · answered by anon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Presumably you have some reason for wanting to attend graduate school. Just tell what it is: what you hope to learn, and what you might do with the information once you had it.
2016-05-23 23:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A collage of what? Pictures, music, books.
2007-02-22 03:24:48 · answer #7 · answered by blcria 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
first thing you do is learn to spell college
2007-02-22 03:24:15 · answer #8 · answered by chris m 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, you can start by spelling "college" correct. And if you can't do that, they won't except you.
2007-02-22 03:23:56 · answer #9 · answered by Luke 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
you're not college material...you can't even spell
2007-02-22 03:25:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋