个人陈述(Personal Statement)是申请英国大学入学的非常重要的材料之一。个人陈述主要是对自己学术经历陈述,是申请留学时“自我推销”的最好方式,学生可以借此机会让申请委员会对自己的综合能力有更深刻的了解。一般来讲,个人陈述可以分为如下三个部分:
- 对所申请专业领域整体上的认识和把握,强调自己的申请这个专业的动机,今后的发展放向和职业规划。
- 所申请学校如何适合自己:自己对学校的了解、包括学校的条件、教授做的工作等。
- 自己如何适合要申请的学校:自己如何优秀、有何研究经历、有何论文以及成绩,如何可以顺利完成学业,实现职业理想,对国家的发展做出自己的贡献。
书写个人陈述的几个重要原则
- 内容重要过形式。不管形式如何,内容一定要翔实具体;不要为了追求形式而轻视内容。实际上,历年经验告诉我们,形式对申请结果的影响很小,甚至有坏的影响。很容易想象,如果你的形式非常新颖,能一下子吸引住教授的眼球,但是内容非常空洞枯燥,教授认真看过之后反而对你产生坏的印象。
- 在真实的基础上突出自己的优势。一定要做到真实。
- 以兴趣、动机、能力,证明潜力,不要唯成就论,通篇都是以前的成果。
- 突出学习能力,可以在以后碰到新的问题时迅速学习、超越,并且有能力去做现在还不懂的东西。
- 不要千篇一律,不要随意使用人家的个人陈述,不要随时使用样本(可以想象100人写的个人陈述都类似,在大学的人看来会怎样!)。另外,申请多间大学要针对不同学校的不同特点做相应改动。
我们通过以下的例子具体说明个人陈述的书写要求。您也可以用下面的样本作为书写模块。个人陈述一定要用英文完成,因此,我们也假设你有相对好的英文功能。下面的说明直接通过英文来解释完成。(注意:下面的只是一篇范文,请务必根据书写逻辑整理出你自己的个人陈述,而不是简单复制粘贴)
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My interest in science dates back to my years in high school, where I excelled in physics, chemistry, and math. When I was a senior, I took a first-year calculus course at a local college (such an advanced-level class was not available in high school) and earned an A. It seemed only logical that I pursue a career in electrical engineering.
When I began my undergraduate career, I had the opportunity to be exposed to the full range of engineering courses, all of which tended to reinforce and solidify my intense interest in engineering. I’ve also had the opportunity to study a number of subjects in the humanities and they have been both enjoyable and enlightening, providing me with a new and different perspective on the world in which we live.
In the realm of engineering, I have developed a special interest in the field of laser technology and have even been taking a graduate course in quantum electronics. Among the 25 or so students in the course, I am the sole undergraduate. Another particular interest of mine is electromagnetics, and last summer, when I was a technical assistant at a world-famous local lab, I learned about its many practical applications, especially in relation to microstrip and antenna design. Management at this lab was sufficiently impressed with my work to ask that I return when I graduate. Of course, my plans following completion of my current studies are to move directly into graduate work toward my master’s in science. After I earn my master’s degree, I intend to start work on my Ph.D. in electrical engineering. Later I would like to work in the area of research and development for private industry. It is in R & D that I believe I can make the greatest contribution, utilizing my theoretical background and creativity as a scientist.
I am highly aware of the superb reputation of your school, and my conversations with several of your alumni have served to deepen my interest in attending. I know that, in addition to your excellent faculty, your computer facilities are among the best in the state. I hope you will give me the privilege of continuing my studies at your fine institution.
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