ELI Fall 2025 Workshop Series: English for Academic Purposes

Each semester, ELI presents a series of free interactive, participatory workshops focusing on specific English writing and speaking skills that graduate and undergraduate students need to succeed in their academic and professional careers. Workshops are facilitated by ELI Lecturer Meredith Bricker.

Sign up here for any of the six Fall 2025 workshops listed below.



Writing and Refining Your Grad School Application Essays

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WEIS 110
Meredith Bricker

Are you applying to a graduate program for Fall 2026? Are you trying to figure out how to organize and narrow down all that you might write in your Statement of Purpose (SOP)? How does an SOP differ from a Personal Statement? How does a Teaching Philosophy Statement or a Diversity Statement fit in? We will examine organizational strategies for different types of application essays. You will also learn ways to find the words to make a strong case for why you are a great match for the program(s) you are applying to. Bring a list of ideas, a draft outline, or draft essays to work on during the workshop. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group discussions.

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