Statement of purpose

就在我提交申请之后，我才在department网站上一个非常隐蔽的地方看到了关于PS的这样一堆要求（应用数学官网不把所有要求一次性写在一个地方，导致我没发现）：

[size=14.6667px]Write a brief (1,000-2,000 word) statement addressing the following two questions:

1. What are your reasons for undertaking graduate study at the University of Maryland?

[size=14.6667px]Indicate, if appropriate, any specific areas of research interest. You may wish to discuss past work in your intended field and allied fields, your plans for a professional career, or how you developed your interest in or knowledge of your chosen subject.

2. What life experiences you have had that you feel have prepared you to pursue a graduate degree at a large, diverse institution such as the University of Maryland?

[size=14.6667px]Among the items you might care to include would be your financial, community and family background, whether you are the first person in your family to pursue a higher education, or any other factors that you feel would contribute to the diversity of our academic community. You may also wish to give the graduate admissions committee some examples of your determination to pursue your goals, your initiative and ability to develop ideas, and/or your capacity for working through problems independently.
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[size=14.6667px]他家竟然要1000-2000字的PS，还敢叫brief?!我只写了将近800字。难道会因为这个悲剧……他们网站做的太混乱了，信息非常分散。