Create a sense of your personality. Catch the reader with a bold or interesting opening statement. After writing your first draft, take a break and then return to it later for revision. Ask a faculty member, career advisor, and writing center tutor to review and critique. Keep a copy for your files and refer to it in preparation for an interview with graduate school faculty members.
Many interviewers use the statement of purpose as an opener.
Transcripts For details regarding requests for and costs related to obtaining academic transcripts, please visit the Registrar's Office in Gault Library. For details on preparing for the interview, please review the Interviewing Skills handouts available in the Career Services Library. Another opportunity available through Career Services is to practice your interviewing skills in a videotaped mock interview. Learn how to market yourself and make your mistakes with an advisor rather than during the actual interview. Financial Aid Contrary to popular belief, financial aid is not readily available for all graduate students.