SOP Questionnaire GRE1

SOP QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GRE STUDENTS
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questionnaire
Dear Student,
Please fill in the following questionnaire. All questions are mandatory. The amount of effort you
put into answering the following questions will determine the quality of your SOP. Please do not
copy from examples or from the internet. If you require any assistance with these questions,
please feel free to discuss responses with your Essay Writer.
1. Keeping in mind your MS specialization, is there a related memorable school moment

that you would like to share with us?
Examples:
 I developed an interest in the mechanical engineering field while studying about forces
and their application in the 11th standard.
 My visit to the Technological Museum, in seventh grade, at Calcutta and the subsequent
demonstration of the Tesla coil was the moment in my life which made me aware of my
inner calling. I enrolled for the joint entrance exams and secured a rank in the top 2
percentile and received an opportunity to study at a government engineering college
where I pursued Electrical Engineering - the field with maximum amount of Mathematics
and access to higher Physics.
Do not repeat the instance/qualities in each question. Please do not copy from examples or
from the internet.
Your answer:
2. Do you have any noteworthy academic or extracurricular achievements in school?

(Olympiads, NTSE scholarships, science competitions or inter-school projects,
involvement with MUN, ranking in other national examinations). If yes, please give
details mention year for each achievement)
Example: My significant extracurricular activity has been participating as in the Model United
Nations (MUN). In March 2010, I attended a MUN conference in Athens, Greece, representing
Egypt in the Special Political Decolonization Committee. In October 2010, a second conference
was held in Chennai, India, where I represented Vietnam in the Disarmament and International
Security Committee. At MUN, I was researched and investigated issues on an international
platform, debated with participants in a public international forum, and gained insight into local,
contemporary, and global concerns. My involvement thus emerges from a genuine interest in both
regional and international affairs.
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Your answer:
3. What made you decide on studying the subject of your bachelor’s degree course? Please
give very specific reasons.
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Example: I pursued Bachelors in Architecture because this course demanded the candidate to be
competent in math, physics and art from the candidate. It was a perfect course for my skills sets.
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Your answer:
4. What particular subjects or areas of study (including electives) fascinated you in your
bachelor’s degree? Please explain why. How have these subjects prepared you for your
intended Masters?
Example: I pursued two electives: Elective I – Design of Suspension Bridge. Elective II – Design
of Bridges. These are directly related to the intended master’s program of Structural Engineering,
since I intend to mainly focus on Bridge Design in the Structural Engineering program.
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5. What noteworthy extracurricular activities, including community service, cultural or

technical events, seminars, workshops etc. did you participate in? Please mention the
awards / recognitions you won in them, if applicable.
Examples:
 Head of 500-member National Social Service Club (2011 – 2012). Project Manager for
Indian Cancer Society (2010 – 2011).
 Part of Core organizing committee for Techastra, a national level technical symposium,
where I headed various teams (Advertising, fund raising, HR and technical).
 I started E cell in the University brought in Tata NEN (national entrepreneurship
Network) conducted workshops and seminars for the students in the university, brought
Industry veterans to the university , Inspired my junior with whom I founded a Company
apbin (tweet aggregator product) and sold it to celebrity tweets in 2011
 I was a member of the IEEE chapter of my college.
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6. What projects did you take up in college (BTech/Academic projects)? Please give
detailed information. How did you perform in these projects? Did you work on a project
beyond the prescribed curriculum? If yes, give details. (Project name, explanation, date
or year of completion).
Example: My final year project was Design of Composite Steel Girder Bridge. My final year
project was based on the actual design of a bridge over Shakti Khola of Chitwan, Nepal. This
project was designed as single lane bridge with Class A loading. In this project a most economic
bridge was designed for the section based on the various data provided by Local Road and Bridge
Support Unit (LRBSU) under DOR (Department of Road). T-Beam Composite Steel Girder

Bridge was chosen based on economic and technical feasibility in the span of 32m. The project
was submitted to LRBSU after completion in order for consideration for actual construction at the
site.
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Your answer:
7. How have these practical experiences prepared you for your intended Masters?
Example: My final year project has provided me with the necessary knowledge to design either
steel bridges or the composite bridges with great efficiency. The project will be extremely helpful
in the intended Masters course.
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Your answer:
8. Where did you do your summer internship/ industrial training? List in detail your
major technical learnings from it. How are these experiences related to yours Masters?
Example: I did my industrial training at VTU-Bosch Rexroth Centre of Competence in

Automation Technology, Mysore in Karnataka on “Basic Mechatronics” from 14/09/2013 to
24/09/2013 where I learnt information and hands on training and on vital areas like industrial
hydraulics, pneumatics, programmable logic controllers, sensors, mechatronics and robotics. I
relished the opportunity to learn about the industrial automation technology that involves
hydraulic and pneumatic drives find innumerable application in industries, right from aerospace
to material handling equipment.
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Your answer:
9. Did you work (full time) after your Bachelor’s degree? If yes, please give details about
your work and performance. How has this experience been useful to you? Are there any
specific incidents that demonstrate your abilities (research, programming, and
academic) at work? (Give dates)
Example: Yes, I have been working with Naya Rastriya Engineering Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.,
Jwagal, Lalitpur, Nepal. Duration: 3 months and going on (September 24th 2014 – present). Tools
used: Sap 2000. The internship is mainly focused on design of Bridge. Sap 2000 is used in
designing bridge via a computer aided system. It is used to analyse different vehicular loadings
that the bridge can efficiently withstand within the permissible limit of safety. Sap 2000 was also
used to model the bridge and determine the effectiveness of such design as a structurally sound
and economically efficient structure. As I have helped in the survey and design of the bridge, this
has provided me with new informations about how the construction of bridge are being

performed in the recent days and how new technologies are being incorporated in the design and
construction of bridges.
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Your answer:
10. For which course and degree are you applying? What are your reasons for wanting to
study this course?
Example: My particular area of interest in the Master's degree is Structural Engineering.

Other than the core subjects which are taught in the Structural Engineering. Some of the elective
subjects in which I am interested in are:
1. Bridge and Structural Design
2. Seismic Design of Building and Bridges
3. Advanced Bridge Engineering
Other elective subjects which are related to Bridges are also my subjects of interest. All the
subjects above mentioned are majorly related to Bridge design. Thus these subjects help in
designing the bridges in a structurally stable form, making these structures capable of
withstanding earthquakes. These subjects are extremely important in advancing my knowledge
and capability in construction of Bridge Structures.
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Your answer:
11. Have you written any research paper or technical paper or any other publication? If
yes, give a 5-6 line synopsis of each.
Example: Gave a technical paper presentation titled “Military Radars & It’s Applications” during
the events, Mechmanthana & Pradarshana (National Level Paper Presentations) in 2014.
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12. Do you have any technical certifications such as CCNA, SUN JAVA, CFA, Six Sigma etc.
Please elaborate. (Give dates)
Example: I have a certificate for C language from NIIT Chennai (2014) as well as certificate for
diploma in robotics from Thinks Lab Mumbai (2012)
Do not repeat the instance/qualities in each rquestion. Please do not copy from examples or
from the internet.
Your answer:

13. What are your reasons for applying to this particular university? (Please include names
of faculty you wish to study under and detail the research field offered by the university
that interests you)
Example:
I am applying to 6 universities and following are the reasons for each:
1. ABC University:
a. It has X, Y and Z courses
b. I want work with professors W and X.
2. OVW University:
a. It has X, Y and Z courses
b. I want work with professors W and X.
c. I want to take up the multi-disciplinary program 1234.
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Your answer:
14. Do you want to pursue a PhD after your Master’s and, if yes, then what focus area and
why?
Example: After my Master's degree I intend to pursue PhD. I wish to specialize in Bridge design.
During my PhD, I intend to study about different mechanisms which are being adopted to
construct Bridges. I would be interested to study the pre-stressed mechanism of construction of
Bridges which are being adopted recently. This study during my PhD will aid me in obtaining the
ideas for construction of bridges using pre-stressed concrete. This mechanism of construction of
Bridge is extremely helpful as this increases the strength of the concrete thus, making the Bridges
stronger and economically efficient. This mechanism is most suitable in my country where the
Bridges constructed has not sufficiently adopted this mechanism of construction.
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Your answer:
15. Write a short paragraph about your family members (parents, siblings) and what effect
they have had on you as a person. Has any incident from your family life influenced you
in a major way? Please specifically mention any social service/community
service/volunteer work. Please share details.
Example: My father is a mechanical engineer with a postgraduate degree in Marine Engineering

from UK and a PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He took pre mature retirement
from the Indian Navy as a Commodore after serving for 33 years and has since joined a UK based
global company Lloyd's Register, as a technical advisor. My mother is a science graduate with a
post graduate diploma in computer management and an avid reader. My sister, after completing
her graduation [B Tech (Bio-technology)], pursued her post graduate studies in Bio-technology
and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA. I have always been inspired
by my parents to have a feel for how products and systems are developed and continuously hone
my practical skills. Accordingly, I have aptly applied theoretical principles to provide practical
solutions by regularly building projects and models during my school studies right from class VI

onwards. The latest ones include the modern bullock cart and robotic arm, based on the principal
of hydraulics, which won the national and regional acclaim respectively, during competitive
science exhibitions.
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Your answer:
16. Has any book/person or event inspired your personality/perspective? Please share
details explaining why and how.
Example: One of my favorite books is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This book has taught me
many things which I have accepted at a part of my daily life.
1. The book has taught me to follow my dream without being afraid of failure.
2. We always have control of our lives. It’s not controlled by fate.
3. And the most important lesson I learned from it is to never give up.
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17. Have you overcome some adversity, especially in the childhood? (Constraints,
financial condition, rural location etc.)
Examples:
 Having spent most of my childhood in extreme weathers (sub-zero to 50 deg C), resource
scarcity (walking a mile to fetch drinking water) and rather deprived conditions, my
experiences taught me the best lessons in my life; planning under constraints, managing
resources and a respect for good human relationships.
 When I was 11, militancy began in my hometown, Kashmir. For thousands, 1989 was a
devastating year as Kashmiris were forcefully driven out of their homeland and displaced
from their roots. At that time, I did not understand the gravity of the situation, except that
militancy displaced my family as well. I was angry and frustrated with the helpless
situation they were forced into. The media, over the years, preferred to concentrate on the
Indo – Pakistan issue rather than that of the displaced Kashmiris. This event and the
consequent lack of reaction from people around made me realize that if I wanted the
situation of the displaced Kashmiris to get any better, I needed to contribute more to their
cause. I started visiting camps with my father and we sponsored several families helping
them educate their children and fulfil their basic needs.
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18. What is your long-term goal post graduation?
Example: My long term goal is to work with a nonprofit organization such as W.H.O so that I can
be involved in vibrantly and well-designed health care programs and policies to provide a healthy
life to one and all irrespective of their socioeconomic background
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Your answer:
19. What is your favorite quote?
Example: Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted and the trouble is I don't know which
half. – John Wanamaker
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Your answer:
20. Anything else that you would like me to know? (Please do not repeat information
covered in the above questions)
Example: I decided to combine my vision with my mother’s knack for creativity and designing.
With her assistance, we outlined a simple plan; we would hire a budding and inexpensive tailor to
make indigenous and authentic jute bags based on my mother’s creative inputs. These bags
became a fashion fad in the year 2000, thereby encouraging me to display in local exhibitions.
The response was overwhelming; encouraging, my mother and I to hire more daily workers and
to begin creating and selling jute bags in the domestic market. Today, 15 years later, my mother
and I have established a fully compliant factory under the brand name of ‘Kalakriti’
(www.kalakritiindia.in), giving wages to a workforce of approximately 100 daily workers. We
have also diversified from jute bags to a full range of home furnishings, and export globally. The
satisfaction of giving employment and social benefits like medical and retirement benefits to the
workforce and establishing a business at an early age is perhaps one of the strongest motivators in
my decision to become an entrepreneur.
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Your answer:
Please remember:
1. The amount of effort you put into answering the following questions will determine the
quality of your Statement of Purpose.
2. We will use only relevant information from your questionnaire to write your SOP. So, we
may not use some of the information or alter some as per need.
Please mail the completed questionnaire to your counselor.

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SOP QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GRE STUDENTS

1. Keeping in mind your MS specialization, is there a related memorable school moment

2. Do you have any noteworthy academic or extracurricular achievements in school?

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5. What noteworthy extracurricular activities, including community service, cultural or

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Example: I did my industrial training at VTU-Bosch Rexroth Centre of Competence in

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Example: My particular area of interest in the Master's degree is Structural Engineering.

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Example: My father is a mechanical engineer with a postgraduate degree in Marine Engineering

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18. What is your long-term goal post graduation?

19. What is your favorite quote?

Please mail the completed questionnaire to your counselor.

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