For your second assignment you are to write a Statement of Purpose for your application to a big-name CS research institution. Your SOP should be about 700 words long.

Items you might discuss:

• Why do you want to attend XYX for a graduate degree?
• What experiences in your life made you think you want to do research?
• What do you want to research and why?
• Are there any particular facutly you want to work with?
• Why do you want a graduate degree?

You might want look at this webpage for more ideas: www.statementofpurpose.com