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Author: sonofsagan

PhD Applications and the Dreaded Statement of Purpose

Posted on October 31, 2015December 3, 2025 by sonofsagan in Publish / Perish

A decade-old guide to how I wrote my statements of purpose for PhD programs, the advice I got, and examples of my statements with paragraph-by-paragraph breakdowns and discussion.

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