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1. can you write statement of purpose phd educational leadership 5 6 pages
Instructions:The next questions may help you build your own story:What you want to study
at graduate school?Why you want to study only this degree? Why do you want to study at
this particular college?What do you like in us?Why did you choose to study in this particular
country?What do you like about it?How much and what kind of experience you have in your
field? Is your experience related to you choice of degree? If you are already experienced,
what additional skills are you planning to gain from the degree?What you plan to do with
your degree after graduation? Would you choose to end up with a job or take up
research?What are your expectations from both the graduate program, and the university?
Would you like to study or do research under any particular professor? If yes, why only
them?How can you contribute to our university and our program?What specific skills do
you bring to the table?Apart from work and education, what are your hobbies, interests, and
habits?What are you like, as a person?What do you understand about our student
community and culture?Why do you think you will fit in? What is that one unique
aspect/characteristic about you that we should know?Why does it matter to us or to the
fellow students of your class?1.Now, these are the questions you will have to consider
before starting off with your statement of purpose. Write down answers separately to each
of the questions asked above, and try to build a story that the admissions committee would
love to read Read more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose
[Sample SOP Included] https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose
Read more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample
SOP Included] https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose2.
Quantify Your Stories Even though we asked you to write a story, you will have to
remember that your story should not read like a thesis. It should rather serve as the best
source of information about you. And when it comes to information, numbers play a key
role. Your story should be not only qualitative, but also quantitative. Which means, your
story must contain measurable quantities instead of just stories, so the reader can
understand the depth of it. For example, if you have worked for a local NGO teaching math
to primary kids, you could say: “During my engineering days, I helped a local NGO by joining
as a math tutor, where I taught basic math concepts to school children.” Now even though
this sounds really good, it doesn’t give the reader the entire picture and they certainly do
not know how much of an impact you made on those children. So, you could change that bit
to something like this: “During my second year of engineering, I joined ‘Teach Math’, a local
NGO, where I was a part of the Math tutoring team. For a period of 10 months, I taught basic

2. math like algebra, geometry and arithmetic to more than thirty 5th and 6th grade students.
And every single student I taught to, secured an A in math that year. I’ve never been
prouder in my life.” Do you see the difference? These numbers suddenly give a whole new
perspective to the readers, and their respect for you is suddenly multiplied. That’s the
power of numbers; they add authenticity, and authority to your stories. If you can quantify
your stories properly, and show the results instead of just actions, the committee will not
forget your name. You can use the same strategy for the rest of your story, no matter what it
is about. Whether it is a research project you did, or a college fest you organized, or a college
sports team you led, whatever it is, add numbers to your stories, and make them sound
more realistic, and more beautiful. Read more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a
Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose3. Be Specific You have
to make sure that whatever you say on your statement of purpose, you need to be very
specific with it. Don’t just say something because you think it will impress the admissions
committee. Whatever you say, you have to really dig into details. Be introspective. Don’t just
say “I chose this degree because I love this field.” Explain clearly why you love this field,
what made you decide that you want to work in this field for the rest of your life, what skills
you are trying to amass, why it completes you as a person, etc. Don’t beat around the bush
like you normally would, when you talk to your friends. Don’t use ideal sentences like ‘I
want to change the world’ or ‘I want to find my inner self’ or any of chose cheesy lines. Just
be straightforward and always to the point, but not so much as to come off as arrogant. Find
your reasons and then find a nice, memorable way to say it. Grad school admissions officers
require the statement of purpose not just because they want to find about you and your
dreams. More importantly, they want you to think for yourself, as to why you are taking
such a life-changing step; why you think this is the best thing that can happen to you; and
why you think you truly need it to succeed in life. The ‘why’ is always profoundly important,
and also an extremely difficult question to answer, which is why, if you can find answers to
all the whys, then you are almost in Read more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a
Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose5. Use a Formal But
Conversational Tone Nearly all statements or essays come under two categories: The super
formal, and the super friendly. The first category is when you write a statement of purpose
that is so formal, it looks like you are writing to your lieutenant in the military. The second
one, of course, looks like a casual email to a friend. Now, when asked which one seems like a
better choice, most students say the formal way is the way to go, and super friendliness is a
big no. And still, a minor set of applicants think they can outsmart the admissions
committee by sounding friendly, welcoming, and funny. But, on further reflection, you
would understand that neither of the approaches is ideal. And you are right, neither of them
is right. Like we talked about it already, your statement of purpose should read like a novel:
slightly formal language, but still a tinge of fun and uniqueness. That is what you need. A
conversational tone is the best and the safest way to go. Write like you are talking to
someone, but avoid using casual language. Imagine you are talking to your dean, or the
director of your college. What would your language be like? That’s how your statement of

3. purpose should sound. Now, occasional humor is okay, but you shouldn’t try to sound too
funny or too smart. No intentional jokes or funny lines should find their way into your
statement. After all, it’s a statement of purpose, and the purpose is to pursue a graduate
degree, not to impress people with your sense of humor. So, if what you write brings a smile
on the readers face, then it’s perfectly alright. But it shouldn’t make them throw away your
application because you didn’t seem serious enough to them. Read more at CrunchPrep: 11
Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose 6. Decide How You
Want To Portray Yourself. And Learn How to Portray Indirectly. You must see that the
statement of purpose serves as a medium to convey your attitude, your personality and
your character. Alright, those are some heavy words, and it can actually be difficult to them
on paper. So, what you can do is, learn what your statement of purpose should portray you
as, in terms of a few criteria, which tell the admissions committee that you are: Very
passionate about the field of study you have chosen. An Intelligent student who can
withstand the academic workload of a graduate program. Well-prepared academically and
personally, and eager to study new courses. Able to take on the challenges of studying at an
international graduate school. Able to build and maintain a good rapport with professors
and fellow grad students. Able to finish the graduate degree within time, and graduate with
a good percentage. A potential remarkable representative of that grad school in your future
career. A successful alumni of the grad school who in the future can help in recruiting
graduates. A responsible alumni who in the future will help raise funds for the grad school,
to spend on research, infrastructure, facilities, student scholarships, etc. These are basically
the parameters that grad school admissions officers look at, when they decide who is
joining their class. Now, I know that the statement of purpose can only be as long as 1000
words, and that there’s quite a lot to cover in that little space. This is where your writing
skills should come in. You simply can’t just go ahead and write “I am very passionate about
the field of study I have chosen.” That is the last think you would want to write. What you
should instead write is, a sentence that indirectly means the same. You will have to choose
your words wisely so as to indirectly communicate your “passion”. You can use brief
examples to show why you are so passionate about it. For example, you can say something
like: “My grandfather was a car mechanic. I remember when I was nine, he took me to his
garage for the first time and showed me how he could repair my damaged bicycle so I could
ride it again. When he passed away a few years later, he left me the entire garage. It was a
turning point in my life. Some of my best days were spent inside the garage, where after
coming back from school, I tried fixing various appliances in the house. That was what led
me to choose to be a Mechanical Engineer.” The above paragraph speaks volumes about you
as a person and your passion for Mechanical Engineering without you actually saying it. Any
admissions officer in the world wouldn’t reject an applicant with such a deep reason, and
such a wonderful story behind him/her. Now, remember, you don’t have to lie. Try and
remember stories from your life that have shaped your decisions. And connect them
beautifully to your goals and dreams. Now similarly, your “intelligence” can be conveyed by
how you write. The quality of the statement of purpose, the organization, expression, etc. of
your statement tells how intelligent you are. Demonstrating knowledge of the field, and

4. using related jargon shows that you are “well-prepared”. Showing what you have done
already describes your ability “to take on the challenges of grad school”. Your grades and
your previous performance prove your ability “to finish the graduate program in time”.
Being a “future remarkable alumni” can be implied by your being a commendable
representative of your previous institutions, like your high school, or undergraduate school.
Similarly, you will have to try and represent all the qualities mentioned above in an indirect,
but powerful way. Read more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of
Purpose [Sample SOP Included] https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-
purpose7. Don’t Create Stories. Be Yourself Because we asked you to write stories, there
would naturally be an inclination to “create” stories out of thin air. Do not do this at all.
Write great stories only if you have great stories. Some people might come from normal
backgrounds, who had normal lives, and probably didn’t achieve anything spectacular. It’s
completely okay. If you don’t have anything great to write, don’t write it. Be normal, and
write normal stories. It is better to be normal than to pretend to be someone you are not.
The admissions officers are expert psychologists, and they can spot a true applicant from a
false applicant with just one reading. So, you will badly hurt your chances of getting into
your dream school if you try to be someone else. Just be yourself, and write only about the
things that have happened to you, and the things that you are passionate about. Saying “I
love research” just because you think they will like it, isn’t going to help you a lot. Whatever
you say just for the sake of it, won’t appeal much to the committee, as they would look for
relevant evidences in your stories and in your past. So, don’t even think about fooling the
committee with a false storyline. Try and be yourself throughout the essay. Read more at
CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose8. Address Your
Problems The Statement of Purpose is a great opportunity for you to address some of your
problems. If you have had any problematic academic background, or a gap year in your
career, or if you had any work-related problems, you can address them on the statement of
purpose in order to reassure the admissions committee. You must try and be as honest as
possible, and talk about your problems in a matured manner. Instead of trying to defend
yourself, you can point out the actual reasons that led to the problems, but more
importantly, you should highlight ‘how’ you overcame the situation, and ‘what’ you have
learnt from the experience. For example, let’s say that you got all C’s or all D’s in one
semester. This normally isn’t the kind of academic profile a good grad school would want
from you, unless there is a strong reason behind it. So, take some time and dedicate a few
lines to explain whatever happened. If you had a health problem during your semester
exams, or if you faced any emotional setback during that time, if you experience any
personal loss, or if you had to take up additional family responsibilities other than studying,
you can mention that in your statement. But, more importantly, you should not forget to
demonstrate how your grades have been steadily improving since then, and that you now
have a decent grade-point average in the discipline. If you can spin this story well enough
for the committee to empathize with you, then your story will enhance the admissions
committee’s image of you as a matured student, with the abilities to “take on additional
challenges” and “to finish on time”, even when things are against you. Read more at

5. CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose8. Address Your
Problems The Statement of Purpose is a great opportunity for you to address some of your
problems. If you have had any problematic academic background, or a gap year in your
career, or if you had any work-related problems, you can address them on the statement of
purpose in order to reassure the admissions committee. You must try and be as honest as
possible, and talk about your problems in a matured manner. Instead of trying to defend
yourself, you can point out the actual reasons that led to the problems, but more
importantly, you should highlight ‘how’ you overcame the situation, and ‘what’ you have
learnt from the experience. For example, let’s say that you got all C’s or all D’s in one
semester. This normally isn’t the kind of academic profile a good grad school would want
from you, unless there is a strong reason behind it. So, take some time and dedicate a few
lines to explain whatever happened. If you had a health problem during your semester
exams, or if you faced any emotional setback during that time, if you experience any
personal loss, or if you had to take up additional family responsibilities other than studying,
you can mention that in your statement. But, more importantly, you should not forget to
demonstrate how your grades have been steadily improving since then, and that you now
have a decent grade-point average in the discipline. If you can spin this story well enough
for the committee to empathize with you, then your story will enhance the admissions
committee’s image of you as a matured student, with the abilities to “take on additional
challenges” and “to finish on time”, even when things are against you. Read more at
CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose9. Do Your Homework
This is one very important point you should exercise while you are writing a statement of
purpose. You should be thorough with the details of all the universities you are applying to,
and list down all the things you like about each university, before you write the essays. Most
students simply write generic sentences like “I am impressed by the importance your
university gives to research” or “I would like to study here because you have 100 Ph.D.’s and
20 Nobel prize winners.” etc. No, that is not how you do it. The admissions committee
knows how great their college is; you don’t have to remind them again and again. But, you
should let them know what exactly you like about them, that you so badly want to be there.
The specifics are really important. For example, you could say something like this. (Excuse
the random jargon, it is only to give you an idea.) “I would fully utilize the resources that the
Wallenberg Hall provides, as I am particularly interested in the field of molecular chemistry.
The special 24/7 laboratories provided for student research on molecular processing is
exactly the kind of opportunity I am looking for, as I could totally see myself working in the
labs day and night.” And something like: “I especially want to study under Dr. Mark Adams,
Ph.D., as I have been an avid follower and admirer of his work in the field of quantum
chemistry, which is not only the field I would choose for my research study, but also is a
topic that I am zealous about, personally. I would be more than honoured if I can earn a spot
in his research group.” Do you see how professional it sounds? Such things show how well
prepared you are, and how eager you are to study at that university. Now, to write
something like this, you obviously need to do lots of research both online and offline, and be

6. very thorough about the college, its facilities, courses, and professors. Yes, it is very difficult,
but believe me, it is completely worth all the hard work. Read more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips
for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose10. Proofread, Edit, and
Re-edit. Ask Friends and Family To Grade Your Essay Another mistake students make is,
they try and keep their essays to themselves. Maybe they are shy, or maybe they think their
friends and family aren’t necessarily experts on the subject. So they think there’s no point in
asking friends and family to critique on their essays. Wrong. Your statement of purpose
speaks about you as a student, as an individual. Yes, there is technical slang involved, and
yes your family members may not be experts on that. But, they sure are experts on ‘you’.
Which is exactly why you should approach them. They can not only give you additional
points to add, but they can give you valuable stories about your childhood or schooling
days, which you probably won’t remember. Plus, it’s very easy to say something about
others, but at the same time, it’s painfully difficult to describe yourself to someone. Which is
why someone very close to you, like friends and family, can describe you accurately. You
will get new perspectives on your stories, which sometimes are better than your own
versions, and including them in your statement of purpose will do you a lot of good. Also,
remember to proofread your statement time and again, and keep on re-editing content until
you, your family and friends think you have the best statement in the world. Remember that
your statement of purpose is a literary picture of ‘you’ as a person, and it is representing on
your behalf. So, make it a top priority to avoid typos, misplaced commas and semicolons,
overused quotes, being too wordy, using too many complex words and sentences, and being
too straightforward. Be careful. Be a perfectionist when it comes to writing. It shows how
much you care about going to a particular college. And, once you are done with everything,
do not forget to ask your friends and family to grade your statement of purpose, and ask
them to criticize it accurately, so you can avoid submitting a less than perfect copy of your
statement. Read more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose
[Sample SOP Included] https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-
purpose11. Take Advice From Professors. If you know a professor at your undergrad
institution, don’t hesitate to approach him/her for advice regarding your statement of
purpose. They are of course very experienced prospects, and they might have seen
thousands of statement of purposes and students in their careers. So, it wouldn’t hurt to ask
for their opinion. Plus, since unlike your family, they are technically sound, they can also
provide you valuable insights on how to project your technical expertise and project works
in the statement. After all, a professor knows what another professor looks for in a
prospective student, so it would only help if you approach your college professors. And, if
they are really close to you, you can also ask them for a really good letter of
recommendation. So whichever way you look at it, there are only benefits for you. Read
more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP
Included] https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purpose11. Take
Advice From Professors. If you know a professor at your undergrad institution, don’t
hesitate to approach him/her for advice regarding your statement of purpose. They are of
course very experienced prospects, and they might have seen thousands of statement of

7. purposes and students in their careers. So, it wouldn’t hurt to ask for their opinion. Plus,
since unlike your family, they are technically sound, they can also provide you valuable
insights on how to project your technical expertise and project works in the statement.
After all, a professor knows what another professor looks for in a prospective student, so it
would only help if you approach your college professors. And, if they are really close to you,
you can also ask them for a really good letter of recommendation. So whichever way you
look at it, there are only benefits for you. Read more at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a
Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purposeChecklist for a Powerful
Statement of Purpose Here’s a basic checklist designed to help you draft a flawless
Statement of Purpose. Make sure you write in an organized manner, and cover your points
in a proper order. We have given this checklist so that you can write your statement of
purpose without confusing yourself and the readers. Following a meticulous order like this
will make your statement of purpose a lot better to read and understand about you and
your story. Feel free to add anything else to the list if you think it will boost your chances,
but remember to not write too much because you would then be exceeding the word limit.
Organization: Introducing yourself in a unique manner. Demonstrating your passion for the
field. Story about your background or experience in the field you’ve chosen. Description of
your academic background in the field you’ve chosen. Specific classes or special courses you
have taken, that are related to your field of interest. Some of the professors you have
studied under, especially if they are well-known in that field. Co-curricular and
Extracurricular activities in the field of you interest. Publications or other professional
accomplishments in the field (perhaps conference presentations or public readings) Any
community service or leadership experience while in college. Explanations about problems
in background (if needed) Explanation of why you have chosen the specific grad school and
other related questions as discussed in the beginning of this article. Mention what you like
about the university you are applying for, and why: facilities, infrastructure, etc. Mention
names of one or two professors in that school and what you know of and appreciate about
their work, and why you want to study or work under their guidance. Specific features of
the grad program and the university, which attract you personally. And why. Get advice
from several of your professors, family, and close friends. Ask for stories about yourself.
Proofread and edit; ask friends and family to proofread for you as well. Read more at
CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
https://crunchprep.com/gre/2014/powerful-statement-of-purposeNow Its Your Turn So,
those are some strategies and tips for you to write a powerful statement of purpose,
impress the committee, and thereby ace the admissions process. Make sure you do every
one of these things, and you won’t be far away from the college of your dreams. Do you have
any strategies that worked well for you? Do let us know in the comments section. We almost
forgot! We are giving away a sample Statement of Purpose for download, so you can get an
actual glimpse of how the aforementioned tips and strategies have been incorporated in a
real Statement Of Purpose. But remember, this should serve only as an inspiration to your
own Statement of Purpose, but not a source to copy from. Close to 10000 students check
this space regularly, and if every single one of them uses the same phrases in their own

8. statement of purposes, very soon, everyone will be held for plagiarism. So, try and copy only
the framework and the organization, but not the actual content. Happy Writing! Read more
at CrunchPrep: 11 Tips for Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose [Sample SOP Included]
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