Sample PhD SOP Library

Each essay below has been selected because the author wasn't necessarily a super genius. Sure, one or two of them are. The rest, however, were fairly standard PhD applicants who clarified their research questions and fit and achieved remarkable results. All were admitted to at least four PhD programs, except for a few who only applied to 1-3 schools. Each essay has been fully annotated to show you exactly how they followed the SOP Formula. 

Soon, we hope to add essays from other academic fields, and if you have specific requests, please ask in the Q&A Community.