The Statement of Purpose，PSU上找到的，大家可以借鉴一下

(Based on a guide from Dr. Carla Trujillo, UC Berkeley College of Engineering.)

Things to keep in mind:

1.       What the admissions committee reads between the lines: motivation, competence, potential as a graduate student.

2.       Emphasize everything from a positive perspective.

3.       Demonstrate everything by example. Don't simply state, for example, that you're a persistent person; you must demonstrate it.

4.       You don't want to make excuses, but you can talk about the mistakes you've made as a learning experience.

5.       If there is something important that happened (poverty, illness, excessive work, etc.), which affected your grades, go ahead and state it but write it affirmatively; that is, in a way that shows your perseverance.

6.       Make sure everything is linked with continuity and focus.

7.       500-600 words, 1 to 1-1/2 pages typed, single-spaced.

The Statement of Purpose has 3 or 4 parts:

1.       INTRODUCTION

o        Tell us what you want to study. For example, Physics Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Experiment.

2.       UNDERGRAD EXPERIENCE

o        Summarize what you did as an undergraduate:

§         Important classes which stimulated your desire for graduate study; specific project or class?

§         Research you might have done. Indicate with whom, the title of the project and what your responsibilities were. Write technically, since professors will be reading this.

§         Work experience, especially when relevant to experimental techniques, computer programming, etc.

3.       JOB EXPERIENCE

o        If you graduated and worked for a while before returning to grad school, then describe your work experience: company, work/design team, responsibilities, what you learned.

4.       RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST

o        Explain in greater detail what you want to study in graduate school; this is an elaboration of your opening paragraph.

§         Describe your area of interest, and why you chose it. There is no need to be over-specific; it's ok to be undecided, or to indicate flexibility.

§         Contact the department (e.g. look through our website) to learn about specific professors' research. If someone's research interests match your own, then mention this connection. (Be sincere; don't make up something bogus just to impress people.)

谢谢楼主，很有用

可以给下原来的链接么？

看下适合哪些系的PS~

关于字数， 格式， 行距什么的 很有帮助

可以再补充个career goal。

pandahotaru 发表于 2012-11-20 18:06
.. 可以给下原来的链接么？

看下适合哪些系的PS~

http://www.phys.psu.edu/graduate/apply/statement.html

额。。我的字数800+了。。。。已经删过几次了= =

这跟PS有啥区别，有的学校PS要上传，还留了空给你填写statement of purpose

jefffffffrey 发表于 2012-11-21 11:30
这跟PS有啥区别，有的学校PS要上传，还留了空给你填写statement of purpose

SP和PS有点不同，SP更强调你的目的吧，所有你的求学经历，科研经历，兴趣爱好、申请这所学校都是为了要达成你的职业目标，我的理解是这样，所以要把重点放在你要干什么上

wyl 发表于 2012-11-21 11:37
SP和PS有点不同，SP更强调你的目的吧，所有你的求学经历，科研经历，兴趣爱好、申请这所学校都是为了要达 ...

可能ps是说说求学经历，科研经历，兴趣爱好，sp是目标之类的吧....老美整一个不完了