What Should Be The Length of Statement of Purpose?
By HSB
What should be the length of the Statement of Purpose (SOP)? This is one of the common question asked by students applying for Masters Degree or PhD in American Universities. Longer the SOP, better the hance to get admission?
SOP Length?
Universities usually specify the length of the SOP. For instance if you look at
Essay Topic length is specified very clearly. When the length is specified, make sure you follow that. During SOP review at HSB, we have seen 2 page Statement of Purpose, without spacing and margin. It had over 1500 words packed into 2 pages. It was very hard to read the contents.
Try to have 1 to 1.5 line spacing and fit within 2 pages. Edit and re-edit the essay to remove unnecessary contents. If you happen to read the SOP after couple of days of writing it, you will can edit it better. Refer to the following Sample Statement of Purpose, that will help in your SOP preperation. Don’t copy and paste the contents from the sample SOPs, use them as reference.
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