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Statement of Purpose Template

A statement of purpose is a research narrative, not an autobiography. This template breaks it into five sections, each with its purpose, prompts to answer, sentence stems, and what to avoid.

What's inside

• A five-part structure with a word budget for each part
• Prompts and sentence stems for every paragraph
• Vague-versus-specific rewrites
• A revision checklist and guidance on using AI tools responsibly