Summary of 5 Things to Do in a Statement of Purpose for PhD/Grad School | PhD SOP + an example (mine!)

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This video provides advice on writing a statement of purpose for a PhD/Grad School, including tips on how to reflect on why it is important to pursue a PhD/Grad School, and advice on how to market yourself as a potential student. The video concludes with the story of Casey, who shares her own story of trying to get into a PhD program, and offers advice to others who are looking to pursue a PhD/Grad School.

• 00:00:00 The professor provides five things to do in a statement of purpose for a PhD program, including emphasizing your research potential and describing your motivations.
• 00:05:00 The third thing to consider when writing a statement of purpose for a PhD or graduate program is to show your passion and ideas for a research topic that is specific to the program. It is important to be specific but not too specific. For example, you could propose technology ethics as a research topic, but not propose a dissertation topic specifically about technology ethics. Finally, it is helpful to mention specific faculty members and more than one.
• 00:10:00 The author advises applicants to focus on writing well, demonstrating relevant experience, and demonstrating why they want to pursue a PhD program at a particular university.
• 00:15:00 The speaker shares her experience applying to PhD programs, discussing why she still wanted to pursue a PhD despite having a law degree. She discusses her research interests, tying them specifically to Georgia Tech. She offers advice for applicants on how to write a strong statement of purpose.
• 00:20:00 This video provides advice on writing a statement of purpose for a PhD/Grad School, including tips on how to reflect on why it is important to pursue a PhD/Grad School, and advice on how to market yourself as a potential student. The video concludes with the story of Casey, who shares her own story of trying to get into a PhD program, and offers advice to others who are looking to pursue a PhD/Grad School.