Discussion Guide and Responses:
Hi, This is Nihal and I work as a Product designer. I got your reference from <common friend>. Thanks for agreeing to speak to me. I will need 30 mins of your time. I am conducting a study in which I am observing the current methods of SOP documentation process for applicants interested to study abroad. I have noticed that writing an SOP can be a daunting task and it can be difficult to do it without professional help. I am trying to identify the needs of applicants like yourself to build a product that can solve this problem. For this I am reaching out to people like you so that I can better understand the problem.
May I record this conversation since I may not remember everything we discuss and would like to refer to it later. This conversation will be used for internal purposes only as notes.
Shall we start? Are you ready?
How are you planning to apply for university abroad?
How has the process been till now?
Did you write your SOP yet?
If yes, How has it been?
How did you plan your SOP?
What kind of help did you take to write you SOP?
What are the challenges you faced?
What do you hate about writing an SOP?
Do you have any counsellor who proof reads your SOP?
What channels do you use to share feedback?
In the current scenario, What would you like to change?
