did SIPA change their SOP topic?

[bbq555]

A month ago SIPA's SOP topic use to be :

Please describe how your academic, professional, and personal background has influenced your decision to pursue a graduate degree from SIPA. How and why will the pursuit of a degree at Columbia University

[greendiplomat]

I mean, theoretically, you could distribute you SOP as it stands across the 3 parts and essentially get the same point across. This said, if you think that that would really mess things up, maybe consider emailing the adcom? While SIPA has a reputation of being impersonal and whatnot, everyone's actually super helpful and forthcoming if you take the time to seek them out. Just my 2 cents.