Your Essay/PersonalStatement/Statement of Purpose你的文书
1. The Basics基本信息:
TOEFL: _______
IELTS: _______
GRE: _______
GMAT: _______
GPA (your GPA/ Full GPA): _______/_______
Rank (your rank/total number of students in yourmajor or class): _______/_______
2. You了解你自己
l What things in your life areyou most proud of?
在你的生活中,什么事让你最自豪?
l What would your best friend sayare your very best qualities?
在你的好朋友眼里,你最好的品质是什么?
l What is the biggest challengeyou have faced and how did you overcome it?
你遭遇的最大挑战是什么,你是如何完成它的?
3. Academic activities 学术活动
l Why did you choose your major?
你为什么选择你现在的专业?
l Have you gone beyond what isrequired of you by the curriculum at any time? Please describe.
你有没有做出过超出课程要求的努力?请描述。
l What were the high points ofyour undergraduate study?
你的本科学习过程中取得过什么成就让你尤为骄傲?
l What areas of your majorparticularly motivate you?
你所学(选)专业的哪方面让你特别有兴趣?
l What do you see as the gaps orflaws in your application, and would you like your essay to address these?
你认为你有什么缺点或问题会成为你申请的障碍?你希望你的文书中提到这些问题吗?
l Why are you passionate about the subject you are applying for atpostgraduate level?
你为什么对你申请的这个方向感兴趣?
l What is it about your targetinstitution(s) that particularly interests/excites/motivates you?
你的目标学校在哪方面特别吸引你或者激励你?
l Do you have any publications orany major prizes which you would like us to mention?
你是否有任何与专业相关的文章公开发表或者获得奖项可在文书中提及的?
l Are there any news, academic orindustry articles which you feel ought to be referenced in your statement? Ifso please provide web links.
有任何新闻、学术文章或者行业文章你认为需要在文书中被引用的吗?如果有,请提供相应的网页链接。
l (For science/engineeringmajors) Please tell us about any practical experiences such as research groupsyou have been a part of, projects you have undertaken or any other technicalachievements which you feel contribute to your application
(针对理工科学生)请告诉我们任何有关科研方面的实践,例如作为研究团队的一员参与项目的研发或者取得了相关的技术成果,只要是你认为可能对申请有帮助的经历都可以。
4. Extracurricular 课外活动
l Do you feel you havecontributed to the life of your fellow students or the university as a whole?How?
总体而言,你觉得你对于周围同学有没有帮助?对你的学校有没有做出贡献?请描述。
l Please describe any wider formsof socially responsible activities to which you have contributed.
你还参加过哪些有意义的社会活动?请描述你在其中发挥的作用。
l Have you been involved in anycompetitive activities, won any prizes or been awarded any scholarships whichyou feel are relevant to your application?
你有没有参加过与你申请相关的竞争性活动(如比赛),获奖或得到过相关奖学金?
l What ‘soft skills’ have youexhibited or developed during the last three years?
本科三年内你有没有培养自己的“软技能”?
n Have you been part of a team?
你参加过什么团队?
n Have you led a team?
你有没有领导过一个团队?
n Solved a practical problem?
有没有解决过实际问题?
n Have you ever made a pitch toan audience?
你有没有过说服别人接受你的想法的经历?(比如做一个研究课题的presentation,在
实习中向上级推荐新方法,或者参加辩论)
Give examples. 例如: