Anyone up for reviewing a statement of purpose?

Graduate School
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<p>I'm in the process of completing my application to graduate school. </p>

<p>Negatives are: my work experience (environmental compliance/environmental remediation) is only marginally related to the field of study (emergency planning), and my undergraduate studies were not at reputable schools (a community college followed by City University). </p>

<p>On the positive side, my undergraduate GPA was solid (3.9) and my GRE on Friday turned out pretty well for a 43 year old who's been out of school for awhile (82nd percentile quant, 96th verbal, analytical pending but I expect it to be closer to verbal). </p>

<p>So...the program is a bit of a stretch and probably hinges a bit on my statement of purpose. I've rewritten it once now and would like to get a fresh perspective or two. Anyone wanna volunteer? It's a page and a half, single spaced, as suggested by the admissions administrator.</p>

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<p>Someone ended up PM’ing me a couple weeks ago and provided a very helpful critique. I now have what I hope is a final draft that I’d like to submit this week and would appreciate a proofread if anyone has the time.</p>

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<p>Have you tried TheGradCafe.com? Folks pursuing similar programs probably have a better hold on what you should be looking for.</p>

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<p>I think you’d be best off finding someone a bit more professional, really. I know we can’t post links here, so PM works for me.</p>

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<p>Especially for first posts.</p>