1. What type of format is standard for writing samples? Do they want to see a title page, abstract, and an outline? Last name in the header in addition to application number (if provided) and page number even if it is technically "wrong" according to the citation method you are using? How did you format your writing sample
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Re: the SOP for my undergrad, I guess I am wondering to what extent I'm expected to address the fact that I've already attended the school, or if I should just treat it like any other school I am applying to (with more effort put into specializing the faculty section).
Hm, I do intend to continue working on the project. Unlike at other schools, though, it's a bit difficult to play up my role in it by omission of details, haha.
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You would think that my checking multiple minority boxes would make it easier to write a diversity statement, but it's unfortunately not the case for me. I always feel a little skeevy taking advantage of my minority status when I don't think it's had much at all to do with my decision to pursue graduate studies... Additionally, I really don't feel as if I've been disadvantaged at all, so I'm banging my head against the wall trying to come up with something.
For my SOP to my undergrad institution, how much of it should address the unspoken question "You attended undergrad here, why are you still applying here?" vs. the typical "Why are you applying?"
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It's the Berkeley "Personal History" statement, which is really a diversity statement if you read down the list of what they'd want to see. Funnily enough, I actually check the "race" box; unfortunately, I'm an ORM at Berkeley, and I'm sure they don't want to hear another story about Asian-American identity crisis (which I don't have anyways). The truest thing I may be able to talk about is a little bit of culture clash, but even then, it's not substantial.
I'd mentioned above that I hadn't been planning on applying to my undergrad institution. In fact, three of the profs I consulted (out of four) in my department told me I should definitely apply here, so they should be pretty aware of my circumstances, I imagine. The fourth pretty much just said that he preferred to send students elsewhere and that it would be more difficult for me to get into my undergrad institution, but he didn't seem particularly hesitant towards my staying otherwise.
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