The SOP Writing Process
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Tips for Writing a Master’s SOP

When preparing an application to graduate school, many applicants lose many hours of sleep thinking about how to write their statement of purpose. The SOP can be either the best or the worst part of the application, depending on how you look at it. On the one hand, it gives applicants the chance to present their personality and their creativity to the admissions staff. A good statement of purpose can help compensate for bad grades or poor test scores. Thus, the statement of purpose can greatly improve an applicant’s chances of being accepted into a program. However, on the other…