Personal statement (hereinafter referred to as PS) mainly discusses why you chose this major, why you chose this project, and why it is suitable for this school. Therefore, everyone must pay attention to let the facts speak for themselves, let the facts reveal your strengths and weaknesses, and don't write PS according to Resum's writing structure. Generally speaking, PS is described in chronological order, step by step, which naturally leads to its own application motivation. When using materials and writing, don't ramble, the time sequence is chaotic, which makes people dizzy. The following five items are summative writing guidance suggestions that China students need to pay special attention to in PS writing: First, the number of words is too long. A little as high as 1400 words. PS suggests about 600- 1000 characters. Many schools clearly stipulate PS300-500 characters, and some schools require it to be within 3500 characters. Therefore, unless you have special requirements, don't write PS too long, otherwise the result of your hard work will be that people will throw it in the trash without reading it. In its PS requirements, the University of Michigan mentioned that the required format and word limit should be followed. Second, everyone has his own writing style, but the problem of shouting slogans in the first paragraph of PS is widespread. Everyone should make the first paragraph unique and eye-catching (make your opening remarks and the first paragraph eye-catching and unique). Some students started with an extraordinary experience in their own lives, but this experience must be related to their own majors, otherwise don't write. Some students wrote about celebrities in their hometown or college, which is too far from the topic; A classmate wrote about his application for economics, and as a result, he talked about his love of reading Shakespeare in high school, and then suddenly turned to his love of studying economics. Others write directly that they want to apply for a major in a certain college, and then start the second paragraph. This kind of beginning is completely useless. Some students repeatedly copied the so-called model essay on the Internet, which is nothing new. For example, the following sentence: Forrest Gump's mother said that life is like a box of chocolates. On this birthday, I dreamed of a big chocolate cake, and I also got a card. . . The first paragraph of PS should put forward the highlights of the article concisely in concise language. It is not appropriate to be mysterious at the beginning, and it is not appropriate to write lyric prose, which is to the point. There was a classmate who applied for a Ph.D. before. In the first paragraph, he talked about junior high school. The language was very special and the translation traces were heavy. For example, this sentence: Anyway, my brave nature dominates and makes my confrontation unsuccessful. Besides, don't write in the third person. Some students wrote: Hey, it works! This little boy has a sense of satisfaction, and this little boy, in fact, I have fallen in love with this charm. Personal statement is personal, don't stand from the perspective of a third party, otherwise it is a letter of recommendation. Third, the middle part. Many people started this sentence immediately after writing the first paragraph. It was born and provided in China on August 22nd 1980. After the national college entrance examination in 2000, I was admitted by XXX. Once accepted, my major became here. I not only received strict training here, but also worked here. Everyone must pay attention to PS not to repeat other study abroad documents, such as letters of recommendation, what will appear on your resume. Don't use scores to say what university you got into and what major you majored in, and then start listing a bunch of awards. Look at Cornell University's PS writing requirements: character statement is generally a problem or expert that you feel strongly about, or it helps to shape who you are; Your contribution to your field or community. Be sure to get rid of those narcissistic, vague and too general things, and don't list what prizes you have won. For example: avoid the vague and abstract ideals of the self-Congolese Conservative Party statement, and take the jargon of facade and special vocal music. In addition, everyone likes to introduce their school, but the introduction should be concrete and vivid. Don't always like to use words like prestigy and famous scholars, and don't stop at introducing schools. Through this introduction, you should quickly turn to a point: being educated with high qualifications. The biggest problem is that PS should not be written as a running account, and each paragraph should have a core sentence. For example, some students wrote: In the first year, I was just a discrete learner, following the teacher's steps steadily. In the second year, the job of student union leader consumed my time, so I tried to be more efficient. This is not PS at all, more like a memoir. Please be careful not to put the most important information at the beginning and end of a paragraph (put the most important sentences at the beginning and end of a paragraph. When people are in a bony paragraph, look at the first sentence first, and then look at the last sentence. Make a good first and last impression with substantive statements. Don't start or end in Mao Mao. Fourth, don't write a question-and-answer style unless specifically requested. Some students wrote this: Why math? Why me? This is not the writing feature of PS, please prevent this kind of problem. As mentioned in the PS writing requirements of the University of Washington, avoid too many common phrases and unclear information. Avoid using too common phrases or unclear information. Fifth, don't write vague words that contribute to the country and socialism.