Graduate (MS/MA)

Graduate (MS/MA)

Master's Motivation Letter — Dutch Concise Edition

A rigorously distilled motivation letter crafted for Dutch universities that impose strict word limits: each word must justify its presence, the argument must remain sharply focused and free of superfluous content, and the letter must fall precisely within a 300–500 word count.

Scored areas

6 sections

Point range

0—5 pts

Essay length

300—500 words

Netherlands

Evaluation criteria

  1. 1

    Motivation and Program Choice (Distilled)

  2. 2

    Academic Background and Fit

  3. 3

    Program Alignment and Specificity

  4. 4

    Career or Research Goals (Concise)

  5. 5

    Brevity, Clarity, and Word-Count Adherence

  6. 6

    Strength of Evidence and Credibility

Focus Themes

  1. 1

    Targeted Specificity

  2. 2

    Signal-to-Word Ratio

  3. 3

    Narrative Coherence

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Yes. The Brevity, Clarity, and Word-Count Adherence dimension penalises essays outside the 300–500 word range. Trim redundant sentences until every remaining one adds a distinct, irreplaceable fact.