butterfingers2010 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 This might be a silly question, but...do SOP's need a title? What is the "standard" format (font, font size,etc.)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newms Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Some programs might ask for a title (i.e. 'Statement of Purpose" or something like that) and your name/ID number at the top, but that usually goes in the header section (at least that's been my experience. Otherwise you don't need a title, like you would need a title for an essay. i'm not in your field, so requirements might be different for your field, but I don't think you need a title beyond something like 'Statement of Purpose' to identify the document. Keep in mind that many online application systems have strict word limits, so a title might not only be superfluous, but might also reduce the space you have to write about what really matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnlikelyGrad Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 All I did was put: "Statement of Purpose--UnlikelyGrad" at the top. I did this after seeing some example SoPs somewhere (sorry, can't remember where--it's been 3 years) so I wasn't just shooting in the dark. It seemed to work OK for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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