New posts in Statement Of Purpose

What tone to use in the personal statement?

How to structure the personal statement?

Previous interests in a subfield which is different from your perspective advisor's

Should I mention my blog in my SOP?

Should I explain to the graduate admission committee why I am older than most prospective PhD students?

Should one avoid erudite vocabulary in statement of purpose?

Should I mention that I have a Bipolar disorder in my statement of purpose?

I'm writing a personal statement for a Master's degree. The length requirement is about 1000 words. I have written 2000. Shall I shorten it?

Should an applicant to an university mention that her spouse is currently a student in the same University, as part of her SOP?

What is a good length for the statement of purpose in a U.S. PhD application?