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Arbaz96

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Mar 19, 2016
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Can please someone tell me If I need to make some changes in this SOP or is it good to go?
Thanks.


My name is xxxxxxx and I am from Karachi, Pakistan, born on xxxxxxxxxxx. I am writing this statement of purpose in order to inform about my educational background, reason for my gap in studies, why I chose Canada to study and about my future plan after graduation.

I completed my O levels from 2012 to 2013 at Bahria College Karachi and A levels from 2014 to 2015 at the same school (all transcripts attached).

I have a gap in my studies after finishing my A levels in June 2015 till now. I took this gap in order to prepare for my IELTS exam and choosing the universities where I wanted to apply according to my grades which I received in August 2015.
The reason why I chose Canada to pursue my studies was based on several reasons. Firstly, as compared to other popular study destinations like the UK, USA or Australia, the tuition and living costs in Canada are much more feasible and manageable. Furthermore, a Canadian degree is very highly regarded throughout the world and widely recognized. And as the studies in Canada are very up-to-date with the modern age and provide students with real life experiences in their respective fields while studying, these reasons really influenced my decision.

I chose York University for my Bachelors of Engineering program as it’s one of the best universities in Canada and the 3rd largest in the country. Its Lassonde School of engineering is famous for producing quality engineers. My plan is to do Mechanical engineering from York as it’s one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Furthermore, Mechanical engineers can go on to do specialization in aerospace, bio-medical, renewable energy etc. York offers a very diverse curriculum which provided not only the fundamental knowledge that an engineer needs but also combines the technical knowledge which include law, communication and leadership etc. The first year at York is common for all the engineering disciplines so a student can follow the stream they feel more passionate about after studying for whole year.

Although engineering courses are available in Pakistan but there is still a huge gap between the Pakistani and the Canadian universities when it comes to quality engineering learning. The syllabus followed here is quite obsolete and has not been upgraded as the world moves forward. A student does not get the opportunity to get practical experience while learning at an institution in Pakistan.

I am being supported financially by my uncle xxxxxxx. I have attached all the necessary documents needed to show financial support. As a proof of relation I have attached my uncle’s and my father’s birth certificates as well as copies of their NICs and passport bio-data pages.

My future plan is to return to Pakistan after completing my degree in the year 2020. The reasons for this decision includes that as my whole family lives here (Family Registration Certificate attached) and I am very close to my family so I will return. Moreover, through a professional point of view, as the law and order situation in Pakistan is improving year by year, it’s expected that in the year 2020, the investment is going to increase massively in the industries in Pakistan which is going to multiply the number of job opportunities for engineers from all disciplines.
 
IMO - Reason of choosing Canada is too simple and does not make much sense, 'highly regarded' and 'widely recognized', we all know nothing beats Universities from USA, you must point out a more specific reason, like - York University provides a project option which is unique of it's kind, and is best for my interest at XXX.

The last paragraph - my future plan is to return to Pakistan - too obvious, to the point that you make it sound negative. You might as well state a more specific reason in this way - 'upon my completion of studies at Canada, I would like to start xxx business or join xxx operations at my country, which will deem to xxx my future career'

Overall, nothing wrong but in my opinion you should work more on these two above mentioned points.
Best of luck anyways 8)