How to Write a Winning Statement of Purpose (SOP)

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Published 2017-10-19

The Statement of Purpose is an essential essay required for acceptance into almost all graduate school programs in the United States. In this video, we show you all you need to know to write a strong SOP and examine a sample Statement of Purpose in detail.

This video includes:
✔ Statement of Purpose requirements
✔ Tips for strengthening your SOP essay
✔ Analysis of a sample SOP with commentary

Video Outline:
1. Introduction to the SOP
2. Information you need to include
3. How to organize your SOP essay
4. Key paragraph elements of an SOP
5. Sample SOP with detailed commentary and analysis

Who should watch this video:

★Those applying to graduate schools in the United States

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All Comments (19)

@parigill5541 1 year ago

One of the best videos on SOP I came across for the last few weeks, lot of blessings for making this effective video.
@MohamedOmrano 5 years ago

Thanks a lot, informative and straight forward
@poojaYadav-oe4li 5 years ago

Thanks
@laurianen.8714 4 years ago

Thanks, very helpful
@TimesResumes 4 years ago

"How to write a positive through and detailed SOP to be considered for graduate school" - You have shared valuable information indeed.
@NEPALAYA185 2 years ago

Hy, can you please provide some suggestion on how to cover up key components on 350 words motivational letter.
@emmanueloseitutu7376 2 years ago

great presentation
@aspiretoinspireothers6363 6 years ago

Thanks much for sharing this valuable guide in making an essay for PhD application. Very helpful! Hope you can make more videos on doing a research paper esp for beginners or had years in between from undergraduate course to Graduate studies. Again, thanks much! - AHA Moment 4/25/18
@rajivshastri8006 2 years ago

Sir ,can we write Date in SOP or Letter of recommendation?
@shiriv7624 2 years ago

Thank you for the video it was very helpful , but a question: you said the sentences should be in active voice , but there were so many sentences in the sample that was were written in the passive voice ... may you please explain it more ?
@3bodrf 5 years ago

Thanks alot. I had finish my SOP but need to review from one acacemic person for the grammers and language. Would you do it for me please?
@sharansingh4956 2 years ago

is it really stanford's SOP
@udookoro790 3 years ago

Is eight paragraphs not too much for an SOP? Can I condense it to five paragraphs? Can I use this technique to apply to Canadian schools for a graduate diploma studies?
@abdulmohsen2610 4 years ago

IS SOP just for graduate school?
@areebhussainqureshi5400 4 years ago

Needs a 2.5x speed option
@munawarshah373 5 years ago

Sir I have applied in Hamad bin khalifa university in Masters they are asking me a graduation statement I think it is SOP I am not sure kindly guide me sir
@watchit387 3 years ago

dude tell who are you before you want to teach me something
@ferbot123 3 years ago

A very poor SOP. I highly doubt this person was accepted at Stanford.