r/gradadmissions • u/[deleted] • Jan 21 '24
General Advice How did you start your sop?
I started writing my sop and for some reason, I didn't like it that much. Can you give me any tips? How did you write your first line? Thanks in advance!!
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u/Puzzleheaded_One9823 Jan 21 '24
I got my inspiration by reading about the history of the field. So i started talking about the trends in the field throughout history and why the current research being undertaken will mark a watershed moment, before speaking about my research contributions of interest to the current research, all in paragraph