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Princeton review的PS建议相当精炼,系统和精辟. 1point3acres
今天能把PS改得差不多了,基本定位两版:
1.Time-series Oriented: 以Discovery这个俗套的主题为主线,按照时间序以此叙述,在相关时间点提出自己的research interest, reason for PhD, career goal and reason for this U. 同时在experience按照时间交待中,把自己的强项和能力就突出了。.google и
2.Entity Oriented: 以客观能力和主观动机为oriented,成树桩展开。分别用事例进行支持。
最大的悲剧是:看中一个prof,然后他去放7年一次的大假了……明年五月份回来。
原先在纠结要不要PS结尾加上感兴趣的教授,看了Chentc的链接,想想还是算了。。。给予一定暗示就好。。不指名道姓了。
晚上要进行陶瓷了,列宾的模板借用来~下午把那个教授的paper给看了去。。。。并且和志向Law school的大神互改PS,明天再改一天,给老大大送去修改。。。. Waral dи,
Writing the Statement of Purpose
Graduate study is not for slackers. It takes focus and determination to pursue an advanced degree. That's why admissions committees examine your statement of purpose very closely–they want to see whether you have the right stuff to succeed in graduate school. What are they really asking anyway? Different schools will give you different prompts for the statement of purpose. Nonetheless, they're all asking for the same four pieces of information: - What you want to study at graduate school?
- Why you want to study it?
- What experience you have in your field?
- What you plan to do with your degree once you have it?
Admissions committees look for candidates with clear, well-defined research interests that arise from experience . With that in mind, your statement should reveal that you care deeply about your chosen discipline and that you have the background to support your ideas and sentiments. It should also demonstrate that you're a diligent student who will remain committed for the long haul. However you approach these points, it's imperative that you answer the questions asked in the essay prompt. Being substantive and direct is much better than being creative or flashy. Avoid this mistake 1.Grad school applicants commonly make the error of including a paragraph about how well–rounded they are【只写与自己great minds和potential有关的】: They're avid ultimate-frisbee players, they write short stories or they love to cook. Colleges are interested in this stuff; graduate schools are not. Grad schools are looking for great minds who will achieve mastery of a specific subject area. They don't care that you make a great chicken casserole or play intramural bocce ball. 2.They do care about those activities that speak to your suitability for graduate work.【你将要面对困难的grad life,他们所要的就是有能力应付困难的人】 As a graduate student, you'll be called upon to do difficult coursework and research. You may have to teach undergraduate classes within your field and conceivably even design a course. And you'll have to get along with a diverse group of colleagues who will sometimes work very closely with you【HKU啊,我在总算发现你的用武之地了。TA经历也有用武之地了】. Any experience in school, work or your extracurricular life that speaks to those abilities is worth talking about. Make your statement of purpose unique While it's important to be focused, there's no need to be boring. To distinguish your essay, add unique (yet relevant) information. One of the best ways to do this is to discuss, briefly, an idea in your field that turns you on intellectually. It's an effective essay-opener, and it lets you write about something besides yourself for a bit. Remember, the idea you choose to talk about can tell an admissions committee a lot about you. And it demonstrates your interest in your field, rather than just describing it. Don't forget Be sure to show your statement of purpose to someone you respect, preferably the professors who are writing your recommendations, and get some feedback on the content before you send it in. If you need to revise it, do so and then ask for more feedback. Have someone else proofread your essay for spelling and grammar. A fresh set of eyes often picks up something you missed. Better yet, if you have enough willing friends, have a couple of people proofread each statement. Finally, don't just reuse the same statement of purpose for each school to which you apply. You can recycle the same information, but make sure you change the presentation to fit each school's individual program. |