how to write a statement of interest?

Applying to College
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<p>well, this is the last thing ive to do, and i have a good idea of what not to do(not an overabundance of biography, no excuses, no more than 500-750 words, no ceaseless going on and on for till the end of time, no pointlessness, etc), but that leaves a few broad spots still</p>

<p>for instance i can be a tad abrasive(in a good interesting and eccentric way, not a sociopathic way), so would it be plausible to maintain some of my vigor in there, maybe with a rhetorical question or some reaffirmations, i dont know</p>

<p>i tend to use a lot of words that are eratic in speech, its not to be impressive , its just how i talk, but i kinda think that that may seem to be fake, although my use of words is hard to mistake for pathetic vernacular exploits…</p>

<p>generally i was considering adressing my previous lower grade point average, not as an excuse but as a realization of my slothful nature(not in so mnay words, lol),it was 3.1+, but i had a skirmish with a pysics teacher, so…you know</p>

<p>um, anything else that my myriad deliberation has missed</p>

<p>let me know of anything you would, wouldnt do, add, cut, whatever, and yes, all help is greatly appreciated
thank you in advance</p>

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<p>Is this a supplemental, non-required statement? If so, 500 words is WAY to much. You need to be extremely concise. I also do not see how one teacher can bring you all the way down to a 3.1…</p>

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<p>it ist required , just injective, so to speak
500 words is too much…so what, just one page, well then is there any point n doing it at all, i mean 250 words for me is like 5 sentences…i mean if youre being that brief what do you have time for, a generic response that sounds so bleak that its not even worth rreading…i mean i know they have to go through them fast but, still…ouch</p>

<p>and no, that wasnt from just one teacher, although she was part of the problem…my gpa was always 3.8ish but around grade 10, i went up to ap stuff and that kinda made me hit 3.5 because i dont study, and then i hit three problem teachers in a row ,. several long stories, but long story short, i hover around 3.1-3.2 and i cant really pull it up because the office screwed up and gave me just 4 classes this year and then they wouldnt fix it for me</p>

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<p>Wrong tack to take, imo. </p>

<p>You said this was a statement of interest, so focus your writing on something positive and exciting about the college. Put vigor and personality into that. Don’t focus on your current GPA, make your statement a positive one about the future, describing something special about the college — a great interdisciplinary program, a double major possibility, research opportunities in whatever your interest is — just something that really speaks to you and makes you positive that that particular college will be a great fit for you and vice versa.</p>

<p>Paranthetically, you can mention that it’s programs such as (fill in the blank) at (name of college) that you feel confident will allow you to prove that your academic potential is much stronger than your h.s. GPA might indicate. Emphasize your strengths and your interests and how they would serve to help you make a contribute at said college. </p>

<p>Whatever you do, don’t make any negative comments about your teachers or your relationship with them. It’s not the message you want to send.</p>

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<p>youve a good point jazzymom</p>

<p>i suppose i should focus on my potential major at the college(there are very few extraordinary programs that i can focus on, its a generic college), and the inclusion of a double sounds good, as i was going for bio and chem</p>

<p>overall a good answer, and one worth reading, although the "a great interdisciplinary program"part made me laugh…kinda funny, hehe</p>

<p>but thank you for your time, i doubt i would have apologized for my inadequecy anyway, thats between me and crazy psycho teachers 1-3
besides i couldnt say anything bs about them…id never be able to stop</p>

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<p>Well… let’s say after the decision is out and you’re waitlisted, would it make sense writing another letter of interest? Or will the letter of interest that was sent in before the decision still serve its purpose(and not pushed behind I mean)?</p>

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<p>there is no second letter of interst , only a first
ive already been accepted to a college , but i didnt have to write a statement so i was asking ahead of time about how to write one when i transfer out next year</p>

<p>i got in, straight up, but i like to assure myself of things and i was drawing a few blanks here on writing prose, so i thought id ask, and i got some good answers</p>

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<p>to mimanchi…yeah sorry about that man</p>

<p>no, im sure just the initial one would be sufficient</p>

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<p>If this will in any way be a story about your excuses for grades, no matter how interestingly written, forget about it. Colleges don’t want to hear it.</p>

<p>If your aim is to transfer next year put all of your energy into getting great grades from this day forward and getting your scores as high as you can. That will speak volumes.</p>

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<p>no i wasnt planning on writing 2 pages of a sob story, thered be no point in that, as its all in the past</p>

<p>and well yeah, obviously improving my gpa and class regimen this year will more greatly effect my admission next year but i was just asking bout the statement because i hadnt had to do one before and i was curious</p>