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Sample essays, tips, and success stories for grad applicants from Jordan and the WriteIvy team. Read our latest inspiring student interviews, check out my must-read essay guides, or browse the “sample essays” category to find SOPs that worked like a charm.

Recent Articles

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Stanford MS&E SOP Example: How One Applicant Rewrote Everything After Rejection and Got In

How to Write Your Mental Health Counseling Statement of Purpose

How to Write Your Mental Health Counseling Statement of Purpose

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Writing is a Superpower (And This Book Will Give it to You Forever)

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Liu: How I Got Into CS Grad School With a Low GPA

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Wrongthink: Don’t Sabotage Your Grad Personal Statement

From War-Torn Ukraine to UChicago: Daniil Popov’s MS Management Success

My Favorite Must-Read Essay Guides

Structure is Magic (A Guide to the Graduate SOP)

Statement of Purpose for PhD Admission: A Universal Formula

Diversity Statements 101

The 6 Most Common SOP Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

The #1 Most Important Sentence in Your Grad School SOP

Sample Essays

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Stanford MS&E SOP Example: How One Applicant Rewrote Everything After Rejection and Got In

How to Write Your Mental Health Counseling Statement of Purpose

How to Write Your Mental Health Counseling Statement of Purpose

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From Brazilian Doctor to Bioinformatics PhD: Ianne Lauder’s Path to Georgia Tech