IMO that SOP essay for higher-ed / graduate admissions was always a comical problems. People took a lot of help from relatives , senior friends, and even profes

IMO that SOP essay for higher-ed / graduate admissions was always a comical problems. People took a lot of help from relatives , senior friends, and even professional admission-essay-writers. The content was at best 25% truth and the rest were "what the univ admissions office wants to see" to secure an admit.