The next ELSO Workshop, Writing Statements of Purpose, is Friday, October 23 from 4-5:30pm in Caldwell Hall 250. Come early for coffee, tea, and snacks!
Are you writing a statement of purpose, research statement, personal statement, or something related (e.g., statement of intent)? Statements such as these are commonly required when applying for (1) graduate programs, (2) fellowships, (3) academic positions, or (4) some non-academic jobs. In this workshop, we will discuss how you could approach them and introduce some guidelines for composing them. We will also talk about when and how you might use GenAI chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) to write them and when and why you might want to avoid using them.
To register for an ELSO workshop, visit WC Online and choose "ELSO Fall 2026 Workshops" from the Schedule drop down menu. Navigate through the schedule to the date of the workshop you are interested in and click on the white box next to the description, and fill out the registration information.
