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What Makes a Statement of Purpose Persuasive?

I’ve read thousands of statements of purpose. Some made me sit up straight. Others put me to sleep before the

I spent three years teaching composition at a mid-sized university before I realized most students had no idea what they

I’ve spent the last eight years teaching writing workshops, and I’ve read thousands of narrative essays. Some were brilliant. Most

I’ve read hundreds of college essays. Not exaggerating. When you spend time in admissions consulting, you start to recognize patterns

I’ve been staring at a Kendrick Lamar lyric for the past twenty minutes, trying to figure out whether it belongs

I’ve spent the better part of a decade analyzing texts, arguments, and the spaces between what people say and what

I’ve spent the better part of a decade reading student essays, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that

I’ve been staring at rejection emails from professors for the better part of a week now. Not because I cheated–I

I’ve spent the last eight years teaching writing workshops, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that most people

I’ve been staring at assignment sheets for years now, and I still remember the first time I realized that not