The reader of your file will make a judgment about whether you merit admission on the basis of … See more

The Stanford on-line application says that the statement should be two pages. Many applicants pay no heed to that stipulation and submit something substantially longer. That is a mi… See more

master’s program is not inferior to a doctoral program; it is merely different. Therefore, it would be wrong to infer that standards for a statement of purpose in an application … See more

This is not strictly necessary at the master’s level, but even there it is a good idea. Of course, it’s only commonsense to apply to several similar programs at different institutions… See more