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Feb 22, 2012
MBA Statement of Purpose – Tips on How to Write Your Own Winning SoP
Once you have decided to apply for an MBA program, you need to submit a package of application documents. These documents must contain an application letter, an MBA statement of purpose, two recommendation letters, your GPA and GMAT score. Personal statement of purpose in which an applicant outlines his or her career goals and states reasons for applying to a particular program is considered to be... read more
Feb 21, 2012
MBA Statement of Purpose Essay
You certainly have the GPA. You took your GMAT and passed, and you even know which MBA programs you specifically want to go to. There’s only one thing that worries you, and that is the incredibly nerve-wrecking MBA statement of purpose essay. So many people work for a few years in between their undergraduate degree and graduate degree that they are concerned they cannot be the best candidate... read more
Feb 20, 2012
Statement of Purpose Writing Tips: Originality Wins Over Admissions Committees
Whether you’re applying to go to college for the first time or getting your application package together for law school medical school, or graduate school, writing a perfect statement of purpose can be a mystifying and nerve-wracking experience. You would practically have to be living underneath a rock to have NOT heard the statistics about how the majority of applicants get rejected from... read more
Feb 19, 2012
Writing A Statement of Purpose for Grad School
Anyone can tell you: writing is difficult, but writing a statement of purpose for grad school is downright complicated. Personal statements aren’t like any regular essay. They are meant to serve as a written expression of who you are as a person, including both the highs and lows of your academic, social, economic and cultural experiences throughout life. At best, personal statements are your... read more
Feb 18, 2012
What is a Statement of Purpose and Why Is the College Asking for It?
The Statement of Purpose, or SOP, is typically a required element of graduate school applications. It is also called an application letter, autobiographical essay, or letter of intent, the overall purpose is the same. The school wants to know why you are applying, what your experience is in your chosen field, why you want to attend that particular skill, and how you will use your degree once... read more
Feb 17, 2012
Tips For Writing a Statement of Purpose
The idea behind writing a statement of purpose is to persuade the admissions committee to accept your application for admission. Your purpose behind applying for admission should become apparent through your writing. You need to not just state your interest in applying but also that you have the tenacity and the will to succeed in your chosen field. While writing the statement of purpose,... read more
Feb 15, 2012
Writing Your Statement of Purpose for Graduate School Applications
Don’t write the same things everyone else writes. I recently had a conversation with a professor on the admissions committee at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I had applied to the School’s Master of Fine Arts Writing Program, and she called me on a Sunday night to give me a surprise phone interview. We ended up talking about my statement of purpose, which was quite... read more
Feb 15, 2012
Church of Understanding Statement of Purpose
Within each Church there is usually two categories of Purpose: the Mystic Purpose, those who’s Vision is set on Cosmic Understanding; and the Practical Purpose, those who Understand this Temporal Plane Impacts the Greater Outcome of each Individual. There are some Individuals who are not capable of Mystic Understanding, for whom Complete Revelation would be detrimental. It is neither... read more
Feb 14, 2012
Applying to Graduate School? – Tips for a Strong Statement of Purpose
For those who are about to begin or are in the middle of the often daunting and mystifying task of writing your Statement of Purpose for your application to graduate school, have I got some great news for you. Here are some crucial pieces of advice, tips, and secrets to accomplishing the feat of creating a strong Statement of Purpose. [Note that while the following advice may be used with the... read more
Feb 13, 2012
The Importance of a Mission Statement
A mission statement is a company’s articulation to its customers, employees and the entire world of the purpose of its existence. Obviously, businesses exist to make money, maximize profits and shareholder value, but the mission statement is more about the front line than the bottom line. That said, in order for a business to be successful, it has to have a clear and broad mission that... read more
