Stage 6 · Lesson 2 of 9
Tailoring for each programme
Keep one strong core for your : the story of your preparation and goals. Then rewrite the final part for each programme. This names the you would take, and the professors or groups whose work connects to yours.
It also says why the structure suits you, such as a track or an industry placement. Scholarships often ask about leadership, or development impact rather than academics, so they need their own answers. Before submitting, check every version for the wrong university name.
Common trapswapping only the university name, which readers notice immediately, or overpraising the university instead of showing what you would do there.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with· follow one of these
- GuideFreePurdue OWL: Graduate School Applications
Purdue University Online Writing Lab
A free, practical guide to statements of purpose and personal statements from a university writing lab
- CourseFreeGoogle Technical Writing Courses
Google
Short free courses that make your statement and proposal clearer and tighter