An effective SOP can go a long way in presenting your application to the university in an impressive manner. A good SOP takes into account who it is addressed to and is crisp and precise. To know if your SOP is a winner, follow our pointers below:
Your motivation to join a course and university should be within 2 pages maximum. Be cautious of the length of the letter. Nobody wants to read a letter that drawls on for several pages.
Engage the admission committee. Your introductory paragraph should hook the reader till the end while conveying the intent of your application.
The letter should contain specific details of how the intended course and college will help you. A quick tip to make sure that your letter does not seem general is to include any new developments the department has made or projects they have undertaken. Follow the university or the department’s social media accounts, like LinkedIn, to stay up-to-date on the new developments.
Read your resume and SOP before submitting your application. They should not contain the same information.
The narrative of the letter should be linear with a clear flow of thought.
The final draft should not only contain your merits but also your short-term and long-term goals. The short-term goals should revolve around your time at the university and your long-term goals should revolve around how you envision your future career graph.
Apart from merits and goals, your letter should include other interests, acquired skills, learnings, and experiences. The letter should be reflective of how your experiences molded you into a person with a set of skills ready to take on a new journey.