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Starting the essay Preliminary Research Background issues Writing the Essay Editing and Rewriting Polishing the essay The 'In their shoes' check Showing your stuff around The final printout Writing Guides New

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What is a Statement of Purpose? What do colleges look for in an SoP? How do I start writing mine? How do I polish my SoP? Can I see some sample SoPs? What about recommendation letters? Can you help me with Scholarship SoPs? New What other resources can I tap?

POLISHING - THE FINAL PRINTOUT

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Once you have the final draft ready (you have to stop sometime!), do the following before you take a final printout:

• Run a spelling and grammar check. 
• Read the essay carefully two-three times for spelling or grammar errors the program did not detect. 
• Look for and correct any anomalies in spacing, font and margins.
• Choose a readable font and size, nothing fancy. Avoid special effects like underlining, boldface and italics (except in the title, if you have one). Don’t use colors. Don’t use special stationery or your letterhead.
• Make sure that the school and program mentioned in the essay are correct. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
• Include a header in the top right-hand corner with your name and the name of the program you are applying to. Use a smaller font size for this.
• Take a rough print and show it to someone else who can read it over carefully for errors and anomalies.
• As far as possible, print out your SoP on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure that the printer cartridge is good enough to print clear, crisp copies. Put in a good-quality sheet of white paper. Keep the printed copy carefully in a folder till you are ready to transfer it to the application envelope.

"In their shoes" check or Showing your stuff around