My Statement of Purpose

The statement of purpose that helped me get into Harvard's applied math PhD program. Use it as a reference, not as text to copy word for word.

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Katya Ivshina

Hi, I'm Katya.

I studied math at Princeton, got into Harvard's applied math PhD program and won the NSF GRFP. I share my own application materials so the PhD process feels less opaque.

If you ever want one-on-one help with your application, here's how I work with applicants.

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