Another reu personal statement thread

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Discussion Overview

The thread revolves around seeking feedback on a personal statement for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) application. Participants discuss the structure and content of the statement, particularly focusing on the opening section and the integration of previous statements tailored for different programs.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a need for assistance with their statement of purpose and invites criticism, particularly on the opening section.
  • Another participant offers to proofread the document but mentions a preference for not using Google Docs.
  • There is a discussion about the forum rules regarding "bumping" threads, with some participants clarifying the 24-hour rule and expressing understanding of the guidelines.
  • A later reply notes that the Google document has been taken down, indicating a change in accessibility for feedback.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for feedback on the personal statement, but there is no consensus on the best method for sharing the document or the appropriateness of bumping threads.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes references to specific forum rules and the accessibility of the document, which may limit the feedback process.

Takuza
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I don't think anyone really likes these threads, but I could use some assistance. Could anyone offer me some criticism on my statement of purpose below, for an REU? This one is really an amalgamation of a couple of ones that I wrote for specifically for different programs, which all more of less asked me to briefly explain why I was interested in research and the fields I was interested in, as well as describing past experiences. In this way instead of posting 6 different ones, I will just absorb what I learn from this one. I am particularly concerned with the opening

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EnqonVHP8Tw1MPGPet3GTwzIRAbToMVYui7qQ20Xox4/edit

any suggestions/criticisms would be appreciated, thanks. Also let me know if you cannot access the doc
 
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Gonna go ahead and violate the rules with this one time bump.
 
Takuza said:
Gonna go ahead and violate the rules with this one time bump.

Don't worry, bumping once is not against the rules :-p
 
I would totally be down to proofreading this, but I'm one of the cool kids that only has Hotmail and has no intention of getting a Google Docs account until I absolutely have to. Please feel free to PM the document to me.
 
micromass said:
Don't worry, bumping once is not against the rules :-p

He was probably thinking of the 24-hour rule:

Do not "bump" one of your threads to the top of a forum's thread list by posting a basically empty message to it, until at least 24 hours have passed since the latest post in the thread; and then do it only once per thread.

But I congratulate him on KNOWING the rules
 
I responded to your message.

Anyone who was wondering - the Google doc has been taken down.
 

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