Carta De Motivacion

Because your Statement of Purpose is an important part of your graduate school application, you will want to make sure it is the best you can write. If you haven't completed your Statement of Purposeyet, use the following exercise to customize your Statement of Purpose by highlighting your relevant experience and focusing on why you wish to pursue graduate study in Purdue's Computer andInformation Technologyprogram.
1. First, list 2-3 qualities unique to Purdue's Computer and Information Technology program. Identify interdisciplinary opportunities and areas of specialization. What arethe available academic, research and training facilities that will assist you in pursuing your degree?
2. Next, name the faculty that interest you and briefly identify their research projects.3. Then, in 3-4 sentences, describe your research interests. Follow this by explaining how your professional goals can be achieved by pursuing your research interests at Purdue.
Mention the uniquequalities and faculty members you identified in steps 1 and 2; show how they coincide with your interests.
Enhance your statement by considering the following:
Have you had experience outside theclassroom? If so, describe it in detail. Be sure to mention how it will help you in graduate school.
• Do you have any challenges that you would like to explain to the Admissions Committee (e.g.,poor grades in a given semester, a low standardized test score, etc.)? Don't dwell on anything negative, but sum up the situation in a sentence or two and explain what you learned from it. Show how youhave since improved or realized success.
• Showcase your abilities. As a graduate student, what will you be able to contribute to your graduate program? Give evidence of your strong workethic—mention jobs held or organizations supported while earning a high GPA. Give concrete examples. Be illustrative.
• If providing a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) is allowed, don’t hesitate to...