This Statement of Purpose Won a Harvard Scholarship (Full Breakdown)

Most graduate school applicants search online for Statement of Purpose examples, but what they usually find are generic templates that don’t actually get results.

In this video, I break down a real Statement of Purpose that won a Harvard Presidential Scholarship — not a sample, not a template, but an actual SOP that secured admission and funding at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

We go through the essay line by line, and I explain exactly why it worked so you can apply the same strategies to your own graduate school application.

🎓 What You’ll Learn in This Video:

How to write a powerful SOP opening hook that grabs admissions officers

How to frame your academic journey using a resilience narrative

How to turn work experience into impact, not job descriptions

How to write a strong “Why Harvard” section (without sounding generic)

How to end your SOP with a clear future vision that admissions committees love

This breakdown is especially helpful if you’re applying to:

Harvard University

Top MPH and public health programs

Fully funded graduate programs and scholarships

Competitive US, UK, and European universities

Whether you’re struggling with your first draft or trying to turn a good SOP into an elite, admissions-level essay, this video gives you repeatable frameworks you can use for any university.

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