COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID WHILE WRITING YOUR STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Composing an SOP by yourself? Your efforts are well-paid if you strike at the perfect SOP that will assuredly win the approval of the reviewers. For attaining such reward, there  some important considerations such as avoiding all kinds of mistakes that candidates are prone to while drafting the SOP. 

Here are some common mistakes listed out, that you should avoid while drafting SOPs:

Non-adherence of SOP guidelines set by universities or Visa authorities - Are you drafting the SOPs for universities admission or for study permit? In both the context, you are required to follow the SOP guidelines set by the authorities. Follow the word limit, prescribed inclusions and win approval for your Statement.

Plagiarized SOPs - Copying from other SOPs should be ruled out as the wrong option. You must not copy from other SOPs instead present original content impressively portraying your strengths in the Statement Of Purpose. 

Providing False Facts and dishonesty with SOP - Ensure that no false facts are mentioned in your SOP and all dishonest practices are avoided. You will be penalized for the wrong presentation of information, thus, you must be careful in this regard. 

Neglecting Proofreading can affect the standard of your SOP. Your SOP should be free of grammatical errors and usage issues. This will affect the impression of the reviewers and they will form a negative opinion about your fluency and usage of English. 

Compromising on the quality of your Statement Of Purpose can risk your chances of admission. Poor quality SOPs will immediately be rejected. Thus, focus should be on developing high quality SOPs that align with the standards and expectations of the university or Visa authorities. 

Hurrying with your SOP at the eleventh  hour and affecting quality. So, do not rush with the SOP drafting. Take care to create a flawless SOP spending some good efforts and time to word it perfectly to meet the expectations of the reviewers. 

Grammatical errors in SOP can degrade your sincere efforts of drafting the perfect Statement. Only flawless, perfect SOPs can win the interests of the reviewers. Thus, your SOP should be free from grammatical errors. Good proofing post completion of the SOP can resolve this issue. 

Exaggeration of your own qualities can affect the credibility of your SOP. If you are magnifying even your basic achievements or qualities, the reviewers will understand the same and it will affect their impression. They will not consider you a trustworthy candidate. 

Presenting of shortcomings in the SOP is really not a good idea. You should moderate your flaws and avoid mentioning your setbacks such as poor performance, loss of academic year if any. Highlighting your accomplishments is a bright idea and with such clever considerations, you will be in par with the even the highly competitive candidates. 

CONCLUSION

Have you understood the common mistakes that you are prone while drafting SOPs? You will have acquired an insight on how to avoid them and resolve issues if any while composing SOPs. Following the guidance imparted through the blog will steer you in the right track and help you deliver only the best SOP deemed to win the approval of the reviewers or authorities. So, take the cues presented to you. Good Luck with your perfect SOP writing task!