Craft of Statement Meets Art of Purpose
Submit a personal statement that exceeds their expectations and your own.
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
It’s an old dance, but you best know the steps and introduce your signature moves.
Graduate and professional programs are not looking for applicants or candidates. They are looking for well-suited matches who will not just achieve, but also innovate in a way that expands the program’s reputation while flourishing within it. Yes, they know you want to take the next step with them (along with other institutions) but why should they take a chance on you? Your statement, as a memorable supplement to qualifying criteria, consolidates with your larger application to show that your are not a chance. You are an investment opportunity that knows their worth and who will strike gold with or without them - but better with them. We’ll make sure you don’t fall into two common SOP pitfalls and, word by word, bring dimension and vibration to the truest story of all - yours.
THEIR QUESTIONS
Answers to the program’s prompts/questions should be threaded into your statement to a clear, yet seamless degree. Many people lose their way and either over-answer questions or expend insufficient verbiage doing so.
YOU AS THE ANSWER
Many applicants write proof of what the rest of their application already provides. It’s a common mistake. You aren’t proving that you’re qualified. You enter from a space of meeting the criteria. Show WHO they could be investing in.