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

I've had a lot of requests to talk specifically about how to write a statement of purpose - so though some of these tips are redundant from my previous videos (links below!), I've distilled them here into the things that I think it's most important for a statement of purpose to do (and also what a statement of purpose is NOT - it's not a personal statement). These tips are probably also useful for the kinds of things to emphasize in a grad school interview! And stay tuned for future videos about farther along in the process!

00:00 Introduction
01:24 Convince them you want a PhD
03:46 Describe research experience & motivations
05:03 Show passion for a topic
06:55 Explain why that program
10:04 Demonstrate that you can write
11:32 This is not a personal statement
13:12 If you're applying to masters programs
13:57 My statement of purpose
18:31 Get feedback!

Other videos about applying to PhD programs:
- Should you get a Phd at all? Good reasons and bad reasons: https://youtu.be/p4QiJNPSdWs
- PhD application tips including more about reaching out to potential advisors, letters of recommendation, etc.: https://youtu.be/dAk3pEa4OZs
- Figuring out where to apply for a PhD: https://youtu.be/LElQ63qIpNM
- Summary of reasons why PhD applicants are rejected, including the ones you have no control over: https://youtu.be/n_noDfxE9nY

RELEVANT LINKS
- Template for reaching out to potential advisors: https://twitter.com/cfiesler/status/1301907707579031555
- What it's like to be a professor (do you want to do this?!): https://youtu.be/Q5UmU-ujX5E
- More on "it's not you it's them" re: academic job searching: https://medium.com/@cfiesler/the-academic-job-search-its-not-you-it-s-them-41d3f4d47735

Feel free to ask questions in the comments and I'll do my best to answer! But as always, also make sure you're getting advice from people in your discipline!

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