First, study the school you are applying for.
Study the school you applied for. Most schools will provide their requirements for applicants on the admission page. The more you know about the school, the more likely you are to write PS, which proves that you are really interested in the school. You must try to make readers feel that you spend more time getting to know the school than other applicants. These special efforts have left a very good impression on your diligence, dedication and interest in the department. These special understandings and information need not be put forward in every word, and there is no need to exaggerate them. Your statement only needs to contain enough information to make people feel that you have made special efforts.
Due to the type of school and the prestige of the selected school, the admission Committee must read at least thousands of documents every year. In order to make your article convincing, unforgettable and outstanding in personality, please keep some details mentioned in the answers to general questions when answering specific questions, so that your summary statement can become an all-inclusive document, leaving an impression on the admission Committee that you have more connotation than what you stated.
Avoid lengthy repetition between different parts of the application document. Don't just state your GPA and courses in the article. These things will be equally valued in the application. However, if you think GPA and courses need to be explained, you might as well write more. For example, you can explain that some GPA uncertainties are due to illness or family problems. Apart from these situations, don't look for reasons for your grades. The admission committee reads hundreds of articles every year.
Second, keep in mind the goal in mind.
Introducing yourself in a personal statement can take different forms, just like everyone's speech. However, a successful personal statement is a more targeted self-introduction, which answers "Who am I" and "What can I offer" around the two questions raised in the application form. A successful statement has never deviated from these two topics to introduce itself and describe its potential as a competitive candidate.
Therefore, the main achievements, turning points and major events related to the theme in your personal experience must be highlighted accordingly. Analyze your resume, personal history and memory, and highlight the decisive events in your career.
Once you have collected your personal information and found a framework for your article, you can start writing. An element in this process is to choose a specific point of view to present your information. Of course, your choice depends on the special style you have formed over the years.
First-person narration is a common way. The word "I" is often used. For most genres, it can be used in professional schools and graduate schools. The biggest danger of this method is that if you don't change the sentence pattern, it will easily annoy readers. Don't add subjects to descriptive words in the whole article, change their word order, pay attention to the length of words and sentences, and change the appearance and brushwork of the article.
The second person said that the narrative used the word "you". This method is rare, but it plays a key role in establishing spiritual communication between readers and authors. A genre usually used to tell stories. Its disadvantage is that readers will feel too personal and shallow.
Third, the theme of the document should be clear.
A good document must first have a theme. You can have the sound of nature like Jane Zhang, or you can look like a star like Gong Li. With a theme, you are what you are, special and remembered. Everyone has his own theme, which can be an innate talent, a lifelong goal, or a childhood wish, just like a classmate at a Springfield flower party, being a doctor or a chicken eater. Of course, the theme of the document should be combined with your goal and your research field. For example, if you want to go to the United States to study CS, you will build a powerful search engine in the future, which is not only informative but also tasteful. This is your theme. For example, if you want to study media in the United States, you will become a cultural emissary to explore the concept of truth dissemination and devote your life to the democratic process of the motherland and the cultural rejuvenation of mankind. This is your theme. Of course, the theme needs to be supported and elaborated in the next part, so the contents of all parts of the article should focus on the theme and fit each other, so that the whole article will be smooth and complete.
A good beginning is half the battle.
In your whole article, your general paragraph is the key, which is your opportunity to catch readers' attention and attract them to read your article with concern. Take your time, don't worry, try various other ways to show your advantages. A good beginning will attract readers to your article and drive them to read your personal story carefully. There must be a summary at the end of the summary paragraph, but remember not to just write a summary, but to be dramatic. Bring out your followers. In principle, your profile must be an exciting outline.
Main article: Let people know that the main paragraphs of the information you want to convey must contain the events, experiences and activities you arranged in chronological order or importance. You can freely give play to the achievements you think are worthy of attention, and you can write in detail, telling readers that you are worthy of admission and letting them know that you are not only qualified in one respect, but also much higher than others. Note: Don't delay. Each paragraph must contain a separate topic and comment on it.
Personal statement is a "head first" file format. Therefore, there should be no dramatic part at the end of your article. If the end of the main body of your article is convincing, there is no need to write an ending paragraph. If you are going to write a conclusion, make sure not to repeat your introduction and reiterate your goals and motives. You must leave a lasting impression on the readers in some way.
Five, the content of the document needs to be tailored.
The content of the document should be determined according to everyone's characteristics. If you are hot, but you can't sing, then you must perform dancing instead of singing. If your Mandarin is poor, but you are proficient in American English, British English and Australian accent, then you must perform English song chorus instead of Tang poetry recitation. When improving students' background, digging up students' background and refining application materials, teachers will first make an information table for students and ask many questions to help students think and distinguish which information fits the theme, which materials are beneficial to the application and which contents will impress the professor. For example, who or what makes you love this major, what kind of thoughts or opportunities have helped you to strengthen your dream of studying in the United States, what kind of experience, innovation, methods and achievements have you gained in the process of research; In practice, what new problems have been encountered and how to solve and overcome them; Will ask different questions according to the different situations of different students.
6. It is best to make the finishing touch at the end of the application documents.
A good document also needs a special ending, just as a performance has a stunning and powerful ending, which can make the professor's affection for you suddenly choppy and make him admit that your desire has turned into a raging fire. It is not easy to do this. A student studying in Irvine, California once told his teacher that every time a professor in his department applied for the peak season, he would rent a cabin by a lake in the mountains, just to concentrate on reading the PS of international applicants (including 70% China students). This shows what kind of pain this process has caused them. Therefore, I suggest that students who are writing or will write PS by themselves, for the sake of the health of the professor, please stop writing stories such as forgetting to eat and sleep, going out early and coming home late, and describing scenes of memorizing words in the playground or Woods every morning, and stop writing words such as actively answering questions in class and finishing homework in all subjects on time after class. A good applicant knows how to get and contribute at the same time. Don't just try to meet the requirements of the professor. Think about what your joining can bring to this research team and what kind of experience and influence you can bring to future classmates, classrooms, departments and schools. A good applicant and professor will like lovers, need each other and meet each other's needs. Only in this way will the professor feel that you are in tune with each other and convince him that you will have good communication and cooperation together in the future.