Instructions and Information

 

Letter Overview 

This letter/statement will be used to rank your application for admission to our department so please include the necessary information that will improve our understanding of your motivations, interests and skills that are not obvious from your grades alone.

 

 

Your Letter Should Provide Information On

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1. The research area that you are interested in pursuing.
   
   
2. The prospective mentor you would like to work with (and whether you have been in contact with them).
   
   
3. What aspects of the potential mentor(s) research approaches used are most appealing?
4. What are your short-term and long-term career goals?
   
   
5. How will the acquisition of this degree serve to advance you towards your professional goals?
   
   
6. Outline and expand on any relevant research experiences you have.
   
   
7. Outline and expand where necessary any future career goals that would be specifically served by
   attending Auburn University.

 

Finally, while a Letter of Intent is an important instrument, it is still a personal statement of interest and can appropriately contain any information that the applicant feels is unique or important about their academic or research experience.  This document should be restricted to one to two pages and uploaded directly through the AU Graduate School’s online application system.