Statement of Purpose
Your application must include a Statement of Purpose indicating your purposes and objectives in undertaking graduate study, your special interests and plans, and your strengths and weaknesses in your chosen field. Briefly describe any research projects or any independent research in which you have actively participated and indicate how this has influenced your career choice and desire to pursue graduate studies. If you have particular reasons for applying to Duke (e.g. you would like to work with a specific faculty member), please indicate these. Also, if you have attended more than two colleges for your undergraduate degree or you have earned a master's degree from a different school than the one from which you earned your undergraduate degree, give the reason for your change(s).
The Statement of Purpose should be uploaded into the online application prior to submission. The statement should be 1-2 pages in length single spaced.