Application Essays and SOPs

While applying to foreign universities, Essays form an integral part of the Application Documents. They are a showcase of what the student is – professionally, personally, his character and his thoughts and aspirations. This is the time when all students intending to study abroad would be busy with drafting their essays / Statement of Purpose and tuning and re-tuning them. To write a good essay is a herculean task which requires a lot of introspection, clarity of thoughts and command over English language. It is a mirror which reflects our values and our priorities.

For any student who is applying to the USA for under graduation or Masters, typically they have to write the main Common App essay and other Supplemental essays. The heart or the central theme must be very magnetic to draw the attention of the reader. It should be genuine and written with honest thoughts and be truthful.

There are many intelligent and attractive ways to approach the essay topic. The most important point is to read a lot of good essays books which help to open up the student’s mind and broaden his vision. Many a times we sub-consciously would be taking some decision and only when we delve deeper, do we understand our rationale to do so. The student’s knowledge regarding the topic, extensiveness in his reading habit, his knowledge about current affairs and his stance depicts him as a package from the non-academic side.

Miles apart, this is the best instrument in the hands of the Application form evaluator to understand the student from a 360 degree point of view.