Comments | applyingtograd: SoP

sarahleigh13 in applyingtograd

SoP - English PhD

Oct 15, 2009 12:42

Hi! I heard about this community last week while perusing a Lit GRE website. Now that the subject test is out of the way, I want to work on my personal statement, which, like many people , I’ve been putting off. This is my first rough draft, done for the sake of putting an end to my perpetual procrastination, so I am not wedded to any of the ( Read more... )

sop; english, phd

Comments 11

homericlaughter October 15 2009, 20:20:25 UTC

Hey! This should help you out:

http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=75

kahlan_amnell October 15 2009, 20:38:50 UTC

How do I add an attachment so it doesn't take up so much room on the wall?

This isn't facebook. What you are taking up space on is called a friends list or page here. (I'm not trying to be mean, just pointing out the term that is used.)

What you want is an lj-cut, and the FAQ link posted in the first comment will tell you how to do that.

http://community.livejournal.com/applyingtograd/3748014.html?style=mine smyleykyley October 15 2009, 22:29:27 UTC

I really like your intro, and the way you place the reader directly in your research. I am intrigued right away ( ... )

Thanks anonymous October 15 2009, 22:52:27 UTC

Thanks for the link, Homericlaughter. (And by the way, I like your username!) I think I successfully lj-cut my post with the instructions you provided ( ... )

anonymous October 15 2009, 23:09:45 UTC

Thanks so much for all of the feedback, Smyleykyley! You identified all the sentences that made me want to stop and edit as I was writing. At the time, however, I just felt the need to forge ahead in order to get something-anything-on paper. As a fellow SoP writer I’m sure you can understand. :)

I definitely don’t want to come off as cocky or put down my former schools (both of which I loved!) so I will pay close attention to the tone of the next draft.

I will read your SoP and leave feedback tonight. Thanks again!