Statement of Purpose

If you have not already done so as part of your application to study abroad, please write a statement of purpose. Please submit your statement of purpose electronically to auabroad@arcadia.edu as a Microsoft Word attachment. Your essay should be concise, between 500-700 words in length, and should answer the following questions.

• What subject(s) do you want to study while you are abroad and why?
  
  
• How will your studies while abroad coordinate with what you have already done at your home school and what you will do when you go back?
  
  
• Why are you choosing to study abroad? Why is this the right choice for you at this time?
  
  
• Have you ever studied or traveled abroad? If yes, please describe.
  
  
• Please tell us anything else about yourself and your interests and goals that is relevant to your decision to study abroad.