Statement of Purpose is your personal testimonial, highlighting your individuality, what has been your guiding force in terms of your career path, what are your professional interests and where you plan to go from here. It does not necessarily have be an intrepid proclamation of specifics; numerous successful SOPs deal with these issues through anecdote, stories or by describing their idol.

The SOP forms an imperative part of your application and helps the University to assess your application. SOP is a pre-requisite for applying to any foreign university. Surprisingly, it might be the most difficult thing to write. Each university has its own reasons in making a student prepare a Statement of Purpose, which is also known as Statement of Intent.

SOP is a decisive admission document which makes or breaks an application. If the SOP is good, universities may overlook a few minor deficits and make an affirmative decision. Simultaneously, nothing can help a student if the SOP is shoddily prepared; although, the other aspects of the application might be good enough. Do remember that your SOP should show you as a student who is passionately interested in the field and totally willing to take up the challenges of the graduate school.