Just began working on my MIT research supplement! I had some fun describing my research in a “layperson’s terms,” but I’m having a little trouble with this question. What exactly might “research interests” mean? What do you think an answer could look like? Maybe there’s even a sample or real answer somewhere?
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What exactly might “research interests” mean?
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The types or areas of research that interest you is something only you can answer.
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Maybe there’s even a sample or real answer somewhere?
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There is no predefined answer. Those reading what you write will be reading it to try and learn more about you.
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The types or areas of research [that interest you is something only you can answer]
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I think this is already useful! So it’s not just fields or subfields I might choose to talk about but types of research too (although I’m not sure what such ‘types’ might be).
I suppose the lesson is to write whatever I really want to write and to not worry about kinds of responses I haven’t thought of.