1.Berkeley
forgraduatefellowshipPleaseprovideastatementaboutyourpersonalhistoryandyourintellectualdevelopment.Thisstatementcanincludeadiscussionofeducationalandculturalopportunities(orlackofthem),familybackground,specialinterestsandabilities,andfuturegoals.PleasenotethatthisstatementshouldnotduplicatetheStatementofPurpose(FormF).Ifmorespaceisneeded,youmayattachanotherpage.generalstatementofpurposePleasestateyourpurposeinapplyingforgraduatestudy,yourparticularareaofspecializationwithinthemajorfield,yourplansforfutureoccupationorprofession,andanyadditionalinformationthatmayassisttheselectioncommitteeinevaluatingyourpreparationandaptitudeforgraduatestudyatBerkeley.Thismayincludeinformationregardingcharacteristicsthatwillenableyoutocompleteagraduatedegreeprogram.
2.Caltech
Provideonaseparatesheetofpaperabriefstatementofyourscientificandprofessionalinterestsandobjectives.Includeadescriptionofyourpastaccomplishmentsthatarenotevidentfromtheexaminationofotherdocumentssubmitted.Report,ifapplicable,onanyresearchinprogress.Listmembershipsinscientific,professional,orhonorarysocieties.ThisstatementmustbewritteninEnglishbytheapplicant.Itmustnotbewritteninanotherlanguageandtranslatedfortheapplicantbyanotherperson.
3.CMU
StatementofPurpose—Onaseparatesheetofpaper,typeorprintaone-ortwo-pageconcisestatementthatincludesthefollowinginformation:1.Abriefstatementofyourprimaryeducationalandresearchinterests2.Anoutlineofyourresearchexperienceandalistofanypublications3.Adescriptionofyourbackgroundinengineeringandalliedfieldsthatisparticularlyrelevanttoyourobjectives—includeanyrelevantindustrialorworkexperienceandanyacademichonors4.NOTEtoEngineeringandPublicPolicy,CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,andMechanicalEngineeringapplicants:Totheextentpossible,pleasediscussspecificresearchtopicsandmethodsyoumightpursueinyourthesisresearch.(PleasebesureyournameappearsonyourStatementofPurpose.)4.CornellStatementofpurposeAdetailed(one-totwo-page)statement,preferablyprintedonwhitepaper,shouldincludeyourreasonsforundertakinggraduatework,aswellasanexplanationofyourstudyandresearchinterestsandtheirrelationtoyourundergraduatestudyandprofessionalgoals.Yourfullnameandthemajorfieldofstudytowhichyouareapplyingshouldbeincludedatthetopofeachpage.
5.Duke
StatementofPurposeandEducationalObjectivesWriteastatementindicatingyourpurposesandobjectivesinundertakinggraduatestudy,yourspecialinterestsandplans,andyourstrengthsandweaknessesinyourchosenfield.IfyouhaveparticularreasonsforapplyingtoDuke,pleaseindicatethese.Ifyouhavecommunicatedwithadepartmentoranymemberofthefacultyaboutyourgraduatestudy,pleasenamethedepartmentorperson.Also,ifyouhaveattendedmorethantheusualnumberofcollegesorhaveearnedamaster”sdegreeelsewhere,givethereasonsforyourchange.Onyourattachmentpleaseindicateyourfirstname,lastnameandproposeddepartmentonthetopofeverypage.
6.Gatech
TheapplicantmustclearlyindicatethereasonsforwishingtostudyinthisprogramatGeorgiaTechasopposedtosomeotherprogramoruniversity.Thestatementofpurposeshoulddescribetheapplicant”sacademicbackground,trainingandexperienceandshouldmentionhonors,memberships,andextracurricularactivities.Areasofresearchinterestshouldbediscussed.Ifextraspaceisneeded,pleaseusethereversesideofthisform.
7.JHU
UsethespacebelowtotellusanythingyouwouldlikeustoknowaboutyourfuturegoalsandhowgraduatestudyatJohnsHopkinswouldhelptoachievethosegoals.
8.Minnesota
23.ONSEPARATESHEET(S)PLEASEPROVIDETHEFOLLOWING:(Thisinformationmustaccompanytheapplicationforadmission.Donotmailitseparately.)23A.Statementexplainingyourimmediateandlong-rangeoccupationalobjectivesinrelationtoyourmajorfield,beingspecificaboutyourparticularareasofinterest.Also,ifknown,indicateyourproposedminorfield.Ifthereisaparticularfacultymemberwithwhomyouwishtostudy,pleasegivethatperson”snameandexplainwhyyouwanttostudywiththatperson.Ifyouhavepreparedastatementfortheprogram,pleaseattachacopyofthestatementtothisapplicationforadmissionform.23B.Ifthereareanyfactorsthathaveinfluencedyourgradepointaverageoryourtestscores,forexample,ifyoureducationalbackgroundhasgenerallybeendisadvantagedoryouhaveadisabilitythathasaffectedyourperformance,andyouwouldlikethesefactorstobeconsideredwhenyourapplicationisreviewed,pleaseexplainthesecircumstancesfully.23C.Givetitlesofanyarticlesorotherpublicationsandofanyresearch,inventions,orothercreativeworkthatyouhavedone.(Ifyouwishtosubmitexamplesofyourwork,sendthemdirectlytothemajorprogramtowhichyouareapplying.DonotsendthemtotheGraduateSchool.)23D.WhatskillandpreparationdoyouhaveinlanguagesotherthanEnglish?23E.DateyoutookTOEFLorMELABorIELTSandscoresyoureceived.SeeSectionB(forInternationalapplicants)forinformationontheseEnglishlanguageproficiencyexams.
9.MIT
StatementofObjectivesPleasereadinstructionscarefullybeforeyoucompletethisform.Pleasegiveyourreasonsforwishingtodograduateworkinthefieldyouhavechosen.Prepareyourstatementofobjectivesandgoalsinwhateverformclearlypresentsyourviews.Includeasfarasyoucan,yourparticularinterests,betheyexperimental,theoretical,orissue-oriented,andshowhowyourbackgroundandMIT’sprogramssupporttheseinterests.Thestatementcouldbemuchlikeaproposalforgraduatestudies,inthemorespecificcontextofyourprofessionalobjectives.Youshouldsetforththeissuesandproblemsyouwishtoaddress.Explainyourlonger-termprofessionalgoals.TheAdmissionsCommitteewillwelcomeanyfactorsyouwishtobringtoitsattentionconcerningyouracademicandworkexperiencetodate.
Typeorprintusingblackink.Usereversesideifnecessaryorseparateform.Keepacopyforyourfile.Youmayalsowishtoprovidecopiestoyourevaluatorsbeforetheycompletetheirforms.ReturnthisformwiththecompletedapplicationtotheappropriateMITdepartment(seeBook1).
10.MSU
PersonalStatement:Attachaseparatesheetstatingyourplansforgraduatestudyandyourprofessionalcareer.Listanyacademichonors,distinctions,scholarshipsyouhaveearned(includinggraduateassistantshipsheld),membershipsinprofessionalorganizationsandanyotherpertinentprofessionalactivities.Beasspecificaspossible.
11.Northwestern
StatementofPurposeYourstatementofpurposeisanimportantpartofyourapplication.Programadmissionscommitteesconsiderthemcarefullyinrankingapplicants.Beasspecificaspossibleaboutyourresearchinterestsandqualifications.IfyouhaveparticularreasonsforchoosingNorthwestern,besuretoindicatethem.Indicateanyawardsorhonorsyoumayhaveearned,publicationsyoumayhaveauthoredoranypertinentresearchorworkexperience.Thisshouldbea5,000characterdocumentoraboutone-pagelong.Ifyouusetheon-lineapplication,thestatementissubmittedelectronicallyaspartoftheon-lineapplication.ApplicantsusingthepaperapplicationshouldsubmitTWOcopiesofthisone-pagestatementasinstructedinthepaperapplication.However,ifyoufindyouneedasecondpage,pleasealsolistyouridentificationonanysubsequentpage.Besurethatyouridentification-nameUSSocialSecuritynumber(ifapplicable)andtheprogramtowhichyouareapplying-arelistedbelowthetitle.
12.OSU
StatementofIntentOnaseparatesheetofpaper,provideaone-pagestatementofyouracademicgoals.Includeinformationconcerningyourinterestinandmotivationsforgraduatework.YoumaywishtoincludeautobiographicalorpersonaldatawhichmaybehelpfultotheGraduateStudiesCommitteeinconsideringyourapplication.Somegraduateprogramsprovidespecificguidelinesforwhatshouldbeincludedintheapplicant’sstatementofintent.
13.Purdue
StatementofPurposeAstatementofpurposeisrequiredforalldegree-seekingapplicants.Pleasesubmitastatementofapproximately300-500wordsconcerningyourpurposeforundertakingorcontinuinggraduatestudy,yourreasonsforwantingtostudyatPurdue,andyourprofessionalplans,careergoals,andresearchinterests.Youalsomayexplainanyirregularitiesorspecialcircumstancesapplicabletoyourbackgroundandelaborateonyourspecialabilities,awards,achievements,scholarlypublications,and/orprofessionalhistory.
14.Stanford
StatementofPurpose:ThestatementofpurposeshoulddescribesuccinctlyyourreasonsforapplyingtotheproposedprogramatStanford,yourpreparationforthisfieldofstudy,studyandresearchinterests,futurecareerplans,andotheraspectsofyourbackgroundandinterestswhichmayaidtheadmissionscommitteeinevaluatingyouraptitudeandmotivationforgraduatestudy.Includethestatementofpurposewithyourapplication.
15.TAMU
CareerObjectiveThissectionMUSTbecompleted.Attachastatementdescribingyourspecialfieldofinterestandtheobjectivesofyoureducationalprogramandprofessionalcareer.Youressayshouldbetypedandnolongerthantwopages.Putyourfullnameandsocialsecuritynumberatthetopofeachpage.
16.UCLA
STATEMENTOFPURPOSEPleasestateyourpurposeinapplyingforgraduatestudy,yourparticularareaofspecializationwithinthemajorfield,yourplansforfutureoccupationorprofession,andanyadditionalinformationthatmayaidtheselectioncommitteeinevaluatingyourpreparationandyouraptitudeforgraduatestudyatUCLA.Attachanadditionalsheetifnecessary.Ifyouhavesubmittedastatementofpurposeaspartofaseparateapplicationtoaprofessionalschoolyouneednotwriteanadditionalstatementhere.
17.UCSD
Pleasestateyourpurposeinapplyingforgraduatestudy,yourparticularareaofspecializationwithinthemajorfield,andanyadditionalinformationthatmayaidtheselectioncommitteeinevaluatingyourpreparationandpotentialforgraduatestudyatUCSD.Describeyourplansforfutureoccupationorprofessionaftergraduatestudy.IfyourdepartmentrequiresaseparateStatementofPurposeaspartofitssupplementaryapplicationmaterials,DONOTCOMPLETETHISFORM.PleasenotethattheDepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineeringlimitstheStatementofPurposetoonepage.
18.UIUC
Attachaone-pagestatementconcerningyourpreviousacademicworkinyourproposedoralliedfieldsofstudy,includingcoursework,othereducationalexperiences,teachingorotherrelevantemployment,publications,andyourplansforgraduatestudyandaprofessionalacreer.Ifyouarecurrentlyingraduateorundergraduatestudy,pleaselistthosecourseswhichyouplantocompletebeforeenrollingintheGraduateCollegeofUIUC.
19.UMCP(Maryland)
PARTIWriteabriefstatementconcerningyourreasonsforundertakinggraduatestudy.Indicate,ifappropriate,anyspecificareasofresearchinterest.Youmaywishtodiscusspastworkinyourintendedfieldandalliedfieldsandoutlineyourplansforaprofessionalcareer.Iftherearespecialfinancialoracademiccircumstancesyouwishtobringtotheattentionofthegraduatecommittee,pleasefeelfreetodoso.Usethereversesideofthissheetandadditionalpagesifnecessary.
PARTIIWriteabriefstatementdescribinganylifeexperiencesthatyouhavehadthatyoufeelhavepreparedyoutopursueagraduatedegreeatalarge,diverseinstitutionsuchastheUniversityofMaryland.Amongtheitemsyoumightcaretoincludewouldbehowyourinterestinorknowledgeofyourchosenfielddeveloped,yourcommunityandfamilybackground,whetheryouarethefirstpersoninyourfamilytopursueahighereducation,oranyotherfactorsthatyoufeelwouldcontributetothediversityofouracademiccommunity.Finally,giveussomeexamplesofyourdeterminationtopursueyourgoals,yourinitiativeandabilitytodevelopideas,and/oryourcapacityforworkingthroughproblemsindependently.Useadditionalpagesifnecessary.
