Graduate (MS/MA)
Concise German Motivation Statement — LMU, KIT & Comparable Portals
Tailored for German master's application portals such as LMU, KIT, and equivalent platforms: a focused, evidence-grounded motivation statement that adheres to strict character constraints (2,000–3,000 characters) and is composed entirely in plain text.
Scored areas
6 sections
Point range
0—5 pts
Essay length
300—500 words
Evaluation criteria
- 1
Motivation and Choice of Programme
- 2
Academic Background and Fit for the Programme
- 3
Programme Alignment, Specialisation, and Available Resources
- 4
Future Goals and Professional Viability
- 5
Quality, Specificity, and Credibility of Evidence
- 6
Conciseness and Plain-Text Clarity
Focus Themes
- 1
Causal Specificity
- 2
Institutional Targeting
- 3
Credential Density
References
- https://www.en.master.econ.uni-muenchen.de/application/application_process/requirements/index.html
- https://www.en.master.econ.uni-muenchen.de/application/application_process/online-application/index.html
- https://www.en.master.econ.uni-muenchen.de/profile/index.html
- https://www.physik.kit.edu/english/studies/master/physics.php
- https://www.intl.kit.edu/istudies/9074.php
- https://www.kit.edu/kit/english/research-university.php
- https://www.econ.lmu.de/en/research/
- https://www.physik.kit.edu/english/forschung/our_research.php
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