Free PDF: The 4 questions every great SOP answers → Master’s or PhD

Interviews

Tips, Stories, and Application Strategies from Master's and PhD Superstars

As U.S. government budget cuts create turmoil in North American graduate schools, we want to highlight WriteIvy students who’ve achieved uncanny success, and whose inspiring stories will inject hope and clarity into this all-too-opaque admissions process. This series celebrates intellectual achievement, explores the barriers that applicants face in various fields, and gives proven examples of how to succeed amid increasing competition.

Portrait of Student with Headline: How I Got Into CS Grad School With a Low GPA

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

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

Stanford’s Safia Gelle on Study Plans, Oversharing, and MBA/MIP Success

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

Do It Scared: How Aleija Rodriguez Earned His Spot in Yale’s Clinical Psychology PhD

Arundhati Tewari: 70 Emails, One TA, and a Path to Environmental Engineering PhD

The SOP Starter Kits

These FREE (and highly insightful) guides will tell you exactly what to write, step-by-step, and leave you feeling super-confident and ready to hit “submit.”