Applicants will be required to upload an academic statement of purpose with the admission application in the space provided. Prior to submitting, please review file upload requirements. Requirements Please explain why you are applying to a graduate program at Princeton. Outline your goals for graduate study, discuss your current academic and future career plans specifically related to the program. Include any relevant academic and professional experiences that have influenced your decision to apply for graduate admission.The essay must be written in English and should not exceed 1,000 words. No specific formatting is required. Revisions Please be sure to review the final statement before uploading and submitting the admission application. If you submitted an application and need to revise the statement of academic purpose, you may upload the corrected version through the checklist if it is before the deadline. After the deadline, no revised statement of academic purpose will be accepted.