Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Home and Garden: [header] How to write an effective statement of purpose [title] Remember that your first paragraph should be no longer than four or five sentences. [step] However, it should also give a summary of the entire statement of purpose. Many graduate committees will read your first paragraph to decide if the rest of your application is worth reading as well.

Ending1: [title] Keep it clear and concise, yet detailed and specific when it comes to faculty and areas of potential research. [title] Don't tell the admissions committee how amazing you are. Ending2: Stay in mind that some committee members may change their minds before you even say something worth reading. [substeps] Of course, you can always change a thesis statement later. Ending3: They will not place claims until the paragraphs do. [title] Add a time-stamp to the end of your first paragraph. Ending4: Give it to your committee after you graduate, and thank them for their time. [title] Determine the primary argument or reason you've included.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4