Academic SOP or Statement of purpose is written with an intention to impress the admission faculty as it certainly bears a first and last impression that would either get you through or get you out of the picture. It sets-forth before the selection panel that who you are and what caliber you have but with all the essential ornamentation and feathers in your cap. A literal interpretation of the phrase “Statement of Purpose” gives you a glimpse that this document which is abbreviated as SOP demands you to portray the real purpose behind cherry picking and applying in that specific course and University.
It seems a bit complex to pen down all your achievements, past experiences, etc. and to find a link to make them relevant with the College, University or the Course that you are applying for and that too when you are confined with words limit but you have a sigh of relief when you stumbled upon a fact and see a silver lining that SOP is the only document which is subjective in nature which directly means that now it’s all up to you to grab this golden opportunity of writing your own future in the form of an SOP.
It’s an art to unravel the heap of intricacies of your academic career as well as your personal life and to fortify this document (i.e. SOP) by emphasizing/highlighting on your educational and all other attainments in life. The use of best rhetoric skills can play a vital role to distinguish you among others. There’s no straight jacket formula or a set pattern to draft an ideal SOP, the only thing you should remember while finalizing your SOP is this, that you have paid a considerable heed to your application and made sure it is conveying the desired result. Omission of unnecessary or irrelevant information and the use of precise language which is lucid enough to comprehend will surely give you an edge.
Beating about the bush and excessive boasting of the college/university is not required and it may make your document a sheer piece of trash. It might depict a fabricated or a concocted story. Write good things about the College/University but in a way that it does not look fancy or unreal. The interest area of the selection committee needs to be understood while drafting an SOP. Scrutinizing a Statement of purpose is a two-way process i.e. it requires a win-win situation wherein an applicant gets the admission and the College / University gets a pupil who is capable enough to contribute towards it through his/her knowledge and experience.
Writing a perfect draft should have conspicuous information and should present a clarity of vision towards career and objective behind pursuing the course by the candidate. It would be an ideal blend of everything which must be there in shortlisted applications. Your zeal to get admission in that University or College, your purpose behind applying in that University/College, your goals in life (both, short and long term goals), your motivation for the chosen career path, your acquaintance of that University/College/professors, your idea of pursuing the specific Course, your interest in the specific subject/course, your reason behind why only that University/College or Country, and at last that how would you contribute to that University/College/Country, along with an answer of the question that how you are a perfect fit for that University/College, are the essential ingredients of an SOP which must be crystal clear and drafted with caution.
Conclusion: Although your grades are not among the top and you do fall under the ambit of creamy layer, yet the selection committee may select you after bypassing the others who are superior to you in terms of grades. Only a well drafted and an adequately equipped SOP with all the above-mentioned essentials can get you this selection. Sometimes due to the brevity of time and the abundance of applications, only the conclusion is read by the recruiters/selection panel, therefore, you must conclude your application with a gist of the same in two or three lines.
If you are not sure about the quality of your SOP draft, you must take help of some professional SOP Writers, who may offer SOP writing services in India or abroad.
