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7 TIPS TO HELP YOU WRITE
THAT WINNING SOP

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START EARLY

Don’t wait until a few days before the submission date to begin working on your
SOP. You need to start introspecting about life events, achievements, why you want
to do this course, why you’ve chosen this particular university, why you should be
selected for this program, your strengths, your weaknesses (and how you aim to
work on them), your career goals, how the course will help you, etc. You need to
think long & hard about all these aspects and figure out how to pen them down
with passion and persuasiveness.

STORY PASSION VALUES TALENTS

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GO FOR STORIES OVER
STATEMENTS

Which is more interesting to read, a

newspaper or a novel? Sure, a
newspaper might deliver the facts in a
short & concise manner, but does it leave
you wanting to know more? Not really.

This is because statements convey a

message, but stories allow the reader to
connect with the writer. And that’s exactly
what your SOP should do – connect with
the admission committee.

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TALK NUMBERS

Numbers make your story better – they ensure your

SOP is both qualitative and quantitative. You can
use stories to describe your actions and insert
numbers to highlight the results of your actions.

Also, numbers help catch the reader’s attention

and keep them interested in the content of your
SOP.
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CUSTOMIZE

‘Statement of purpose format’ is a very common search query on the internet.

Many students look for formats that they can follow and draft their SOPs based on
what they find online. These templates come across as monotonous & boring. So
keep your SOP fresh and unique. Have sub-topics that catch the curiosity of the
reader and compel them to read the content.

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active voice.
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ASK OTHERS FOR OPINIONS
& CONSTRUCTIVE
CRITICISM

Don’t keep your SOP to yourself; show it

to friends and family you are
comfortable with. Ask them to grade it,
provide their opinions, and constructive
feedback as well. You can also show it
to a college professor or someone in a
similar position, as this is the target
audience (sort of) for your SOP.

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PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD,
AND THEN PROOFREAD
SOME MORE!

Proofread the SOP as many times as

you can before you submit it. The last
thing you want is for your hard work to
be misjudged because of a silly
grammatical error or spelling mistake.
Once you’ve proofread it, you could
also give it to a friend or a family
member to proofread it once again,
just to be sure. These tips should help
you pen the perfect SOP, and ensure
you get noticed before you even take
your first class at a new
college/university.
Hope this has been helpful. Good luck and all the best with
your further studies!

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