@Ryan-Rossi

Hey Ryan,

You should brainstorm for your SOP for business analytics. This is your chance to show the admissions committee who you are outside of your academic performance. How you articulate your SOP with short anecdotes and a small personal touch is becoming increasingly important in various industries. You could incorporate this into your SOP for business analytics-

Create an outline Project your experience wisely Mention the university Talk about the faculty Speak about business analytics Goal-oriented Share your personality Closing paragraph

Hey Robert!

Here's your checklist for writing an SOP for the Cornell University:

Describe your academic background in enough detail to show your experience and preparedness in the field Show that you are a good fit for the program you are applying to Define why you want a graduate degree in this field Demonstrate that you are self-motivated, persistent, competent, and have the skills necessary to be successful in graduate school Follow the ASOP instructions as defined by the program you are applying to Polished, proofread, and had others review your ASOP

@sana-shaikh

Hey Sana,
The MBA Statement of Purpose is the most important part of your university application. After creating an outline of your story curve, cover these points-

Have a grand opening Talk about your future plans Share your academic interests Stress on your previous experience Mention a few co-curricular activities Talk about the university

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The MBA Statement of Purpose is a bit different than other SOPs that students write.
Since most MBA programs have a condition of accepting students with work experience, applicants usually have 2 more years of their career lives to talk about.

To get a comprehensive idea, I suggest you go through this blog

If they both fit in your word count, yes
Include them both
But if not, write only about your co-curricular activities
Or maybe just include a couple of lines about extra-curricular
At the same time, follow the SOP writing structure

Write your Statement of Purpose (SOP) in a paragraph format with not more than 1000 words or one to one and a half pages. Make sure you mention your full name and the program you want to apply for at the top of each page. To make sure that your SOP is the easiest to read, use a Times New Roman font (12 points) with 1-inch margins on all sides.
And more

Here's a guide on how to write your SOP

My suggestion - Have a grand opening.
It will help you capture the attention of the admissions committee within seconds.
One way to do this is to share something personal.

Talk about an incident or an event in your life that draws you toward the course you want to study.

I’m not asking you to make up an experience, just share a part of your life.
It will make the person reading your SOP connected to you and they will want to read on.

In 200-250 words, talk about a personal life incident that made you choose to study the course you are applying for
That should nail it

Get rid of adverbs and adjectives
If you have 5 of them, cut down to 1
It helps a lot

You can get in touch with any of these NGOs in case you don't have experience with different communities

Hi Lana,
Some universities ask you to do this.
They mention it in the application requirements.
If they've stated it as a requirement, you should put your name on the header of your SOP.

Hi Lana, you can look at this answer to see what the difference is between an SOP and a Personal Statement.
In a Personal Statement, you have to relate your life decisions with your personal experiences.

In your Personal Statement, you'll have to emphasize more on how your personal life led you to make decisions about your professional life
So, you have to make sure you don't stray away from talking about your career and interests as you write about your personal life

I'd say you shouldn't write more than 8 to 10 lines

You could borrow and read it to understand the structure of an SOP
See how it's written
But don't copy even a single word
I know it'll take some time
But you have to write it yourself

If you double space it (which is recommended), make sure you are still within the page limit

@Nikhil-fernandes
Weldone!

Either don't mention your scores at all
Or mention subject scores and highlight them according to the course you are applying for