<p>I'm wondering in what way the SOP should differ when applying for an MS and a PhD. Should the MS SOP focus less on research and professors who interest you and more on what you will gain from obtaining an MS? Should you even include anything about the research that interests you?</p>
<p>If you’re planning on a research-based thesis master’s degree, it should read basically the same. You’re just doing less involved research, that’s all.</p>