SOP Tips #3

How to make a good SOP!!!

#Introduction (about 100 words)

1. How you got interested in this field;
2. Some childhood memories that link you to the current interest in the field of CS/IT/Mech./etc..
3. What program you want to do now and the university’s name – this sets the premises for  rest of the SOP to follow.

#School Life (about 50 words)

1. A short para on outstanding achievements in school both academically and extra curricular;
2. School’s name;
3. Which subjects you chose and why;
4. Marks in class X and Class XII;
5. How school life motivated you to take up this field of education at bachelor’s level

#University Life
Academics: (about 75 words)

1. Name of the college and the university it is affiliated to;
2. Key courses studied in Computer Engg
3. Marks obtained.

#Projects: (about 100 words)

1. Name of the project and the year they were taken up along with the names of the faculty under which they were done;
2. Details of the projects. Like what platform was used, what was the output/ outcome;
3. Any key features of the projects – what you created? Was it innovative? Anything which was path breaking;
4. What did you learn through these projects – practical application, perseverance, team work, analyzing lengthy data, thinking out of the box;
5. Any special accolades the projects got.

#Internships: (about 100 words)

1. In which company, under which department and in which year;
2. Your role during the internship;
3. Any outstanding achievement – like you suggested something new which the company appreciated immensely;
4. Skills gained – like you learnt how the corporate world functions, got to understand the practical implementation of theories.

#Co-curricular Activities: (about 70 words)

1. Participated in – technical fests, member of any technical society (like IEEE), conferences attended, publications.

#Extra-curricular Activities & #Volunteer Work: (about 75 words)

1. Participated in – sports, cultural event, painting, dance, music…
2. Member of NGO, NSS camps, Blood donation camps, Literacy Mission…

#Work Experience (100 words)

1. Joined at which position, year, company and under which Dept. – career progress…did you get quick promotions or got an opportunity to work on live projects;
2. What have been your key roles and responsibilities;
3. What platforms you have worked on;
4. Any special contributions to the organization.

#CareerObjective & #Why #Masters (about 75 words)

1. What you want to do in life – long term goals –should be very very clearly laid out - research…corporate…academician…own enterprise…--this is the backbone of your SOP and most of the student lag here…the university wants highly focused individuals who are very sure what they want to do – so be very precise with your future plans;

2. How an MS degree will help you—of course it will give you more knowledge and enhance your skills (this we all know!) – but how it relates to you – what aspects of this program you believe will aid you to achieve your goals.

#About the University (about 70 words)

1. Why you are choosing this university – recommended by seniors, teachers…or you are impressed with the ranking and reputation…say you have done a thorough research about the university;
2. Mention about the university’s faculty. Write names of the professors in your dept and also the kind of research work they are involved in;
3. Any special seminars/ conferences held on the campus vis-à-vis your program;
4. Infrastructure of the university;
5. Any other factor that attracts you – diversity of the student body, location. For these too, please read about the specific university and then write.

#Conclusion (about 50 words)

Instead of writing a general conclusion … connect your end to the beginning…connect your last para to the first para – complete the story – your SOP should come full circle..

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