Electrical Engineering Statement of Purpose Instructions

Please include the following information: Please list your full name at the top of your statement of purpose. Information contained in your statement of purpose should speak primarily to your education, background, and fit for our program. Briefly describe who you are, where you are from, and why you have chosen to apply to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota. Describe your educational objectives. If you are applying for the MS program, tell us if you plan on continuing on to the PhD. Describe your undergraduate (and graduate, if you have a MS degree) education. If you are an international applicant, provide information as to how your school is ranked in your country and your grading system. If your degree is from China, tell us if your school a national Key School. Describe your accomplishments, your research and teaching experiences, internships, and so on. Describe your specific areas of interest in Electrical Engineering. If your interests are broad, state that. If you are a PhD applicant, who you are interested in conducting research with? Why? (see faculty research groups) If you have fluctuating grades, low GRE scores, please explain. Describe your career goals after the award of your degree.