留學用個人陳述_Personal_Statement

1、economistsAs the Asian financial crisis continues unabated in its second year, I , an economics major trained at one of Chinas best cradles of economists, feel duty-bound to pursue advanced studies. Only by doing so can I hope to make a significant contribution to the discourse on Chinas economic de

2、velopment strategy as the country endeavors to dodge the economic debacle that has befallen its neighbors. I must help decipher the puzzle of how the Asian economic miracle has busted. It is my strong belief that my country can draw vitally important lessons from the failures of other Asian economie

3、s.Most of my education to date is characterized by preeminence. a graduate from the Beijing No.4 Senior High School, one of the countrys very best high schools, I did my undergraduate university studies at the University of Inter national Business and Economics, a most respected institution that spe

4、cializes in training economists and entrepreneurs. At this university, I received extensive training that was both rigorous and vigorous in economics. Exercising diligence and creativity, I achieved an academic record that was the envy of many of my schoolmates. Such education should provide solid g

5、rounding for me as I seek to vault into higher intellectual domains.Upon graduation in 1997, I have been working for China National Chemical Supply and Sales Corporation, one of the countrys key state-owned companies. I obtained the position on the strength of my outstanding academic records as well

6、 as the excellent performance I exhibited during my internship there. The job is satisfying in terms of both remuneration and prestige, but it does not give me a big enough stage to realize my ambition of making myself a prominent Chinese economist.I understand that, in todays world, the power of a

7、nation lies in its economic strength. This is particularly so for China, which has to support almost a quarter of the humankind with only a fraction of the worlds resources and wealth. While the development of economy is essential to every country, no other country in the world has to shoulder the k

8、ind of responsibility that China does. With an economy the size of Canadas, China has a population that increases by a Canadian population every two years, even while it is enforcing a strict family planning rules. That means that, to just maintain the existing living standards of its citizens, Chin

9、a has come up with a enough jobs every two years for what amounts to the employment of every Canadian, young or old, healthy or sick. This is a daunting task that no country has ever faced. The fulfillment of this task, no doubt, calls for ingenuity.I am glad to see that China is following a path th

10、at it has chosen, first and foremost, in response to the realities within its own borders, even though it has not shunned from integrating its economy with that of the developed world. With almost 20 years of vigorous economic reforms, the Chinese seem to have struck the right balance between answer

11、ing the call of accelerating globalization and defending its national interests. This balance has paid off in many ways. The countrys average economic growth rate of nearly 10 per cent for almost 20 years makes its economy the fastest growing among all major economies. The economic strength it has t

12、hus accumulated is helping it to stave off the financial meltdown that has ravaged the tiger economies. I want to know what China has done right that the other countries have done wrong and how China can build upon its impressive record so far for sustained growth in the future. Sophisticated answer

13、s to these questions require sophisticated training, which I hope I can achieve in your distinguished program.My undergraduate studies, though far from enough for my long-term purpose, have adequately prepared me for advanced research. I am now solidly grounded in mathematics, statistics and basic t

14、heories of economics, all fundamental subjects in learning economics. I have been particularly interested in Game Theory and Money & Banking. To broaden vision, I have audited, by special arrangement for the gifted students, graduate courses like Futures & Securities Investment and International Mar

15、keting, taught by overseas professors. Through these courses, I have learned the concepts and theories of Western economics. All this has added to my intellectual depth.With the vigorous training I received in my undergraduate studies, I have arrived at some basic understanding of the Asian economy,

16、 on which I would like to focus my graduate studies. I believe that, in spite of the breakneck growth in the 1970s and 80s of the tiger economies that gave rise to the “East Asian Miracle”, the East Asian countries failed to build up sound economic structures. Their economic growths were powered mor

17、e by the injection of tremendous investments than anything else, which led to what has come to be called the bubble economies. In their rush to achieve grandiose growths targets, they set up only rudimentary systems of control over their financial industries. As a result, too many loans were allowed

18、 to be secured on overpriced real estate and stocks. Such a situation would result in grave consequences if either the real estate or stock market collapsed. When both of these markets crashed last year in one after another Southeast Asian country, their banks bad loans multiplied, setting off domin

19、o effects across whole economies throughout the region. The devastation was such that, more than a year after the crisis began, few people in Asia can see any light at the end of the tunnel today.The big question in the Asian crisis is now on China. In the face of the Asian crisis, China has demonst

20、rated remarkable strength and courage. Unlike in most other East Asian countries, the economy in China is still growing, and the Chinese currency is still stable. The difference is spelt, I believe, by the measures that China has taken in preventing the occurrence of a bubble economy. The Chinese go

21、vernment has not rushed to bless run-away speculation on the stock market, as some other Asian governments seemed to have done. Foreign investments, of which China has received more than any other country except the US, have been carefully channeled into infrastructure projects and industrial produc

22、tion. This, along with the inconvertibility of the Chinese currency on the capital accounts, has prevented the kind of capital flight that has undermined the financial systems in other Asian countries. Amazingly, China has become a powerful stabilizing force in Asian economies, although the country

23、has been faulted by some in the West for not having embraced the free market concept as readily as other developing countries did. I think the stark contrast between the success of a somewhat more controlled economy and the failures of the free market economies begs for many questions.The story on C

24、hina is of course not over yet, nor will it be anytime soon. With the deepening Asian financial crisis mounting more and more pressure on China, the Chinese government and businesses are desperately trying to maintain economic growths while continuing the countrys structural reforms. We do not yet k

25、now whether China will in the end be able to tough out the current crisis that keeps knocking on its doors. Even if China can survive this round of crisis unscathed, it will have to continue integrating its economy further with that of other countries, thereby exposing itself more and more to the ca

26、pricious forces of the international financial markets. In the process, Chinese economists will have to meet the challenge of answering difficult questions, questions that may not have been asked anywhere else. I would like to be one of those meeting this challenge.In applying for acceptance into yo

27、ur program, I hope that, more than learning the staid concepts and theories of economics, I can sharpen my insights when treading on unmapped territories. I am attracted to your wide range of course offerings and the varied backgrounds of your faculty members. I am confident that, under your seasone

28、d guidance, I will give full play to my intellectual potential in academic research. It should come as no surprise to you if I become one of the foremost authorities on the Chinese economy a few years after I graduate from your school.Business StudiesMy interest in Business Studies developed when I

29、first studied it at GCSE which I enjoyed immensely. This was proved when I was awarded Student of the Year in Business Studies.Studying Business Studies, Accounting and Communication Studies at A level is enjoyable and I have developed skills from all three of these subjects that will help me succee

30、d at university, I also have completed an AS Level in Information and Communication Technology. My main interest is in international business and would like to work in the marketing sector. I have gained extensive business understanding within the retail environment due to my part time job for the h

31、igh street store, . One of the most important skills I have learned is communication and its importance to the success of the business. I have learnt to communicate effectively while working as a Sales Advisor and understanding the importance of communication, having gained important skills such as

32、working in a group. Team work is an important aspect of business however, individual performance is just as important. I can work effectively in a team, but I also am motivated when it comes to individual performance. This has resulted in me being Star employee, twice. One of my many tasks that I co

33、mplete at work is merchandising the shop floor and mannequins which is a challenging task. However I have gained the knowledge to merchandise which is one of the reasons why I have an interest in marketing.I feel that my inspiration to work for an international business is partly due to my part time

34、 job which I enjoy and also my passion of culture. Therefore, in combination with my chosen Business subject I hope to combine it with a language. At the moment in my spare time I am using CD ROMS and books to understand Portuguese.As part of my enrichment and interest in business studies, I gave as

35、sistance to a year 10 class who were studying Business at GCSE. I helped by explaining the concepts of business and giving them information on how to answer exam questions. In the classes that I attended I was able to offer business information that I leaned, to those students and this helped me exp

36、lain business studies in a more logical way. I feel that younger students look up to older students as role models, and therefore I applied to be a Prefect. I found this responsibility a start to being well organised and committed. It was a valuable experience as my main duties were to help younger

37、students feel secure from their transmission from Primary School to Secondary school.Since before Secondary School I had always enjoyed Physical Education and I particularly enjoyed Tennis which has always been an interest of mine. I attended some after school Tennis activities in high school and st

38、ill play Tennis to keep healthy and active in my spare time. One of my keen interests at the moment is reading the newspapers regularly and checking the finance sections where I keep track of the latest businesses that are doing well on the FTSE 100. I have recently gained an interest in shares due

39、to my Accounts course studies.I am determined and ambitious to succeed at university. In my opinion University is not just about getting a degree, it is about learning and doing what you love. What I love is Business studies and therefore I hope to be able to fulfil my ambition to study the subject

40、at a higher level at university and work in the commercial sector.簡介個人陳述，(personal statement，以下簡稱PS)是申請美國，加拿大， 英國等西方國家的大學/研究生錄取時由申請人寫的關于自我的一篇漫談體文章。當然有的學校要求的文章題目不一定叫personal statement，如有的學校讓你寫出動機(Motivation)興趣，經歷等。GreatEssay機構教授史蒂夫認為由于在中國的升學體制中，基本上是唯分數論的，因此中國的申請人對這類文件的寫作和思維方式不熟悉。而歐美大學錄取學生，發(fā)放獎學金，是通過全面

41、綜合考察申請者的條件來決定的。所謂留學文書，如PS，推薦信，RP(Researchproposal),CV等是一套文件系統(tǒng)，用以向錄取院校從各個角度展現您的求學動機，學術學習能力，工作和研究經歷，結合一系列更“客觀”，可量化的指標：如GRE，TOEFL，IELTS，GPA等構成您的全貌。留學文書在西方的文化背景下是申請入學(獎學金)的極為重要的組成部分。其中PS往往對您的申請是否成功起到很大的作用。筆者在為數百計的申請人進行留學文書的咨詢和寫作過程中發(fā)現，由于中西方教育體制的差異和網上各種良莠不齊的“范文“的誤導，許多申請人的PS寫作理念非?；靵y，本文結合中國申請人文書寫作的常見弊端，簡述PS

42、的寫作要領。 長度在歐美，PS歸為ESSAY(漫談)類，是一種短小精悍的文體。筆者曾深入研究過歐美出版的優(yōu)秀PS文選，無不短小精悍，內容卻非常豐滿，文筆優(yōu)美。一般來說一篇PS的正常長度為600800英文單詞，而相當多的中國申請人的PS超長。筆者甚至見到某些人的PS寫到3千多字。 很多中國申請人試圖把自己的方方面面的優(yōu)點和成績展示出來，須知PS不是簡歷的詳細補充，許多信息可以通過其它文件展示(如學習成績等)。美國大學的招生人員曾談到：在留學申請旺季時，面對堆積如山的文件，一般他們審查一個PS的時間只有2、3分鐘，那種長篇大論類的PS只能讓人心生厭煩。 主題PS必須緊扣所要申請那個專業(yè)的主題寫，主

43、線要明確，不要盲目的個性化許多人都一知半解地聽說PS需要“獨特個性”(unique)，和“煽情”(Emotional),因此挖空心思地找自己的“獨特“點和亂“煽情“，結果往往南轅北轍，許多中國申請人往往用大段篇幅寫一些不相干的個性，在招生者眼中，這完全不著邊際(makenosense)。必須明確，PS這樣一篇短短數百字的文章是沒有地方去說不相干的廢話的。通過PS您必須讓招生者知道您選擇該專業(yè)的明確和強烈的動機，同時具備充分的條件完成該專業(yè)的學習。當然在這個基礎上每個人都可以通過很獨特而有個性的文字來表達自己。如筆者曾經修改過一份申請CS(計算機專業(yè))的PS，原文用了數百字描述他如何開展班級工作

44、的經歷。筆者將其改為：我喜歡思考，如何讓事物運轉得更有效率。在大學期間我擔任班級文藝委員職務。在工作初期，成員經常因為性格、工作方式各異產生矛盾。后來我根據每個人情況，讓性格外向，善于與人交際的人做外聯及工作將協(xié)調溝通的工作；讓善于思考、思維活躍、勇于創(chuàng)新的人做各項工作的籌備及策劃工作；讓有遠見、有凝聚力的人做整個工作的進度安排、及分配各項任務。這樣安排的結果是系統(tǒng)發(fā)揮了最佳效率。既突出了個性，又緊扣申請CS專業(yè)應具有的嚴謹的系統(tǒng)思維能力這一重要素質體現了出來。 結構簡單，銜接緊密， 主線明確，便于理解 “Simpleisthebest”請記住，招生人員每天要讀大量的申請資料，只有那種簡單有力

45、重點突出的的文章才能打動招生人員。留學文書其實是您個人的廣告，您仔細想想，給您留下深刻印象的廣告哪個不是簡明而有力的？中國申請人往往傾向于把自己的優(yōu)點不分主次全都告訴招生人員，導致的結果就是招生人員對您的整體印象的模糊。筆者認為，PS中什么都是重點，就等于沒有重點。 段落安排精 心安排PS和其它文件的關系，如上所述，Personal Statement，推薦信，簡歷等文件構成一整套申請文件系統(tǒng)，既需要相互應證，也需要這些文件各有側重點。因此在寫作這些文件之前必須總體構思安排文章的布局和每個文件突出的重點。許多申請人將本該由簡歷或推薦信突出的內容放在PS中，這樣不但造成信息的無效重復，同時弱化了

46、PS應起的作用。 相關問題地道英語語言表達層面上一定要用地道的英語，中國人自己讀得很順的英語往往是按中文的語言邏輯寫成的“中式英語”,不但會大大削弱您想表達的意思,產生誤解,而且會讓招生人員看起來很枯燥無味(DULL).有些申請人，特別是考過GRE的申請人，用詞句式過于夸張，古怪，不符合英語的思維習慣和文風。這種中國學院英語，其實經常讓外國教授難以理解或是看后笑得前仰后合。完成的文件最好由母語人士進行修改。 個人陳述的內容應包含下列三項數據： 1 申請者的學術或專業(yè)興趣及背景 2 欲研究的方向 3 未來的職業(yè)目標 寫作時，可以按照三點將文章分為數段。不要像列清單，也不要重復申請表格已有的數據。

47、 個人陳述有什么用當申請者其他方面欠缺時，一份出類拔萃的個人陳述卻有可能讓從眾多申請者中脫穎而出，甚至獲得全額獎學金。在某些學校，個人陳述已經代替了面試，作為評價學生的一個重要依據。 個人陳述在整個申請材料的準備中占據了舉足輕重的地位，也有必要贏得眾位申請者的充分重視。 個人陳述的英文表述statements of purpose; academic statement; study plan; plans for study; academic objectives; educational goals; letter of interests.自述作文 （Personal Statemen

48、t） Personal Statement, 也稱Statement of Purpose, Statement of Objective 或Study Plan.是海外大學用于了解申請人個人背景，學習目標，興趣特長，工作社會經歷等信息的重要依據。一般情況,學校會根據申請人所申報的專業(yè)提出多個問題，要求申請人根據所提的問題以短篇或長篇自述作文的形式來介紹自己。在所有的留學的申請材料中，自述作文是最重要，也是最難準備的一部份。國外大學教授在錄取時對申請人的個人素質和語言表達能力十分看重。在沒有面試機會的情況下,自述作文成為教授了解學生綜合能力的最重要依據.一份真實，個性化的作文能深深打動錄取教授

49、。即使申請人在SAT, GRE 等標準考試不出眾的情況下也能受到多個名校的青睞, 并且成為獲得全額獎學金有力競爭者。完成初稿后的修改潤色是自述作文寫作的必須步驟. 由于英語不是第一語言, 中國留學生在寫作英語作文時經常出現很多語法錯誤.對于用詞,語句和表達方式都不能做到十分準確.而且由于中西方文化差異,寫作內容選擇上也會出現不恰當,有時會讓國外錄取人員在理解上產生誤差,所以由英語母語專家?guī)椭薷淖允鲎魑氖悄牡谝贿x擇。USACPersonal StatementKey pointsExplain why you want to study the course you are applying

50、 for. If you mention your personal interests and hobbies, try to link them to the skills and experience required for the course.The personal statement could be used as the basis for an interview, so be prepared to answer questions on it. This may be your only written work that the course tutor sees

51、before making a decision: make sure it is organised and literate. Get the grammar, spelling and punctuation right. A statement filled with errors will give a negative impression of your skills and the effort you have put in to being accepted. Your statement must be written in English (or it can be i

52、n Welsh if you are applying only to Welsh universities and colleges). The Undergraduate Admissions Manager at The University of Nottingham told us:These types of skills are the basics that academics will expect from someone at this level of education. Incorrect spelling, poor grammar and punctuation

53、 can make a poor impression on the reader. For courses such as English, these skills are of paramount importance.Writing about yourself is probably not something you do very often, so you might need to practise writing in this particular style. It is a good idea to list your hobbies and achievements

54、, and then you can decide which ones demonstrate your strongest skills and personality.Go to the what to include section for more detailed advice Applying to multiple coursesRemember that you only write one personal statement so it will be used for all your choices. Try not to mention a university o

55、r college by name, even if youre applying to only one university - your personal statement cannot be changed if you apply to a different place later.If youre applying for a joint degree you will need to explain why you are interested in both aspects of this joint programme. If youre applying for dif

56、ferent subjects or courses, you need to identify the common themes and skills that are relevant to your choices. For example, both mathematics and law are subjects where you have to think logically and apply rules. You may like both subjects because you enjoy solving problems, using theory and natur

57、al or man-made laws to come to a correct conclusion.If your chosen courses cant be linked by a common theme, think about your reasons for applying to such varied courses - it might be useful to speak to a careers adviser to get some guidance.If you mention a subject in your personal statement and ar

58、e applying to other courses, you may be asked by the university or college for additional information about why you have chosen alternative courses. Applying to another choice laterIf you apply to other choices after sending your application (eg you add a choice, or apply through Extra or Clearing),

59、 your original personal statement will be sent to the university, but you can contact the university and ask if they will accept a revised statement. If they agree, you can send a new one to them.Attention-grabbingSome statements start with quotes, some include jokes, some set out to be unusual or eye-catching. Sometimes it w