SOP saga

Yippeee yay yay.. got shortlisted.. After all the celebration it dawned on me that there is a lot of work to do than anything else. I had to do 5 questions:
1. How do you see the PGSEM helping you in your goals? (150 words)
2. How would the PGSEM classroom benefit by your presence? (150 words)
3. What are two major achievements in your career? (150 words)
4. What is a major shortcoming you wish to discuss? What have you learned from it?
5. What is one issue dear to you? How do you see it resolved? (200 words)
Question 4 and 5 were the hardest. It took more than 2 days to even get the points done. I wrote my first draft had 3 main reviewers. I feel the reviews shaped the SOP really well.

Choosing the reviewers was very important. They should "want" you to make it to the course.
My husband was a natural choice of course, and 2 of my friends. Marrying a perfectionist was the best decision I ever made :) he had this immense patience to read-re-read the SOP and review it multiple number of times.
Finally submitted a well written SOP, most of my interview questions were from it. I guess it was an integral part of the selection process.