Timeline for Is it better for a statement of purpose for a physics PhD program to be straightforward as opposed to attempting to make the style interesting?
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| Nov 24, 2023 at 0:26 | answer | added | Adam Přenosil | timeline score: 4 | |
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| Nov 23, 2023 at 6:34 | comment | added | Silly Goose | @AdamPřenosil I have edited the question in an attempt to make it less of a loaded question. | |
| Nov 23, 2023 at 6:33 | history | edited | Silly Goose | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 23, 2023 at 6:32 | comment | added | Silly Goose | I think what you are saying is true. But I was having trouble phrasing the question otherwise. Personally, I do not see how a straightforward statement can be interesting unless the content itself is extraordinary, which I think is untrue in almost every circumstance. @AdamPřenosil | |
| Nov 23, 2023 at 6:25 | comment | added | Adam Přenosil | You're phrasing it as a loaded question. Firstly, "straightforward" and 'dull" are very different things. "Straighforward" is a good thing when you are actually trying to communicate something in a limited amount of space. Thinking of writing focused on efficient communication as being "dull" is not a very good way of looking at things. Secondly, you're assuming that writing a "literary" statement will make it more interesting. In reality, it's at least as likely that attempting to be "literary" will result in a statement that's annoying to read rather than interesting to read. | |
| S Nov 23, 2023 at 6:11 | history | suggested | David Raveh |
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| Nov 23, 2023 at 6:09 | comment | added | David Raveh | I too am applying to physics phd. My first draft had more flair, but it felt weird. I ended up concentrating the passion into paragraphs discussing my future, and my interests. My paragraphs on previous research contributions I made dry, which felt more professional. | |
| S Nov 23, 2023 at 5:55 | review | First questions | |||
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| S Nov 23, 2023 at 5:55 | history | asked | Silly Goose | CC BY-SA 4.0 |