美國(guó)是世界第一大經(jīng)濟(jì)和教育國(guó)，留學(xué)優(yōu)勢(shì)明顯，每年奔赴美國(guó)求學(xué)的學(xué)子不計(jì)其數(shù)。接下來(lái)和出國(guó)留學(xué)網(wǎng)小編一起來(lái)看看美國(guó)留學(xué)個(gè)人陳述的書寫指南。
首先來(lái)看看個(gè)人陳述書寫上要規(guī)避哪些問(wèn)題。
1.沒(méi)有足夠重視個(gè)人陳述和入學(xué)申請(qǐng)的重要性；
2.低估撰寫文書應(yīng)花的時(shí)間和難度；
3.臨陣磨槍；
4.試圖多人集體共同創(chuàng)作；
5.提交一份大眾化的個(gè)人陳述；
6.充滿陳詞濫調(diào)；
7.提交一份未能反映你的成熟與穩(wěn)重的文書；
8.文書存在打印或語(yǔ)法錯(cuò)誤；
9.言過(guò)其實(shí)，試圖打動(dòng)評(píng)審委員會(huì)；
10.滿腹牢騷。
接著來(lái)看看個(gè)人陳述的書寫技巧。
1. 在個(gè)人陳述的整體布局上
很多學(xué)生的美國(guó)留學(xué)個(gè)人陳述設(shè)計(jì)是非常失敗的，他們的思路是典型的中國(guó)思維，在文書寫作上往往是大而全，希望在申請(qǐng)文書中體現(xiàn)自身所有的內(nèi)容。故此，無(wú)論是小時(shí)候的把一分錢交給警察叔叔的經(jīng)歷，還是大學(xué)抗洪救災(zāi)，都會(huì)一股腦的往上放，這使得文章整體的布局出現(xiàn)嚴(yán)重的思路不突出，內(nèi)容不鮮明的特點(diǎn)。其實(shí)，申請(qǐng)人為什么不“換位思考”，看看錄取委員會(huì)想要什么呢？如果自己是錄取委員會(huì)的一員，期待著學(xué)生的文書是什么樣子？到底是一個(gè)寬泛的自述，還是針對(duì)專業(yè)的一個(gè)有針對(duì)性的個(gè)人表達(dá)？其實(shí)，個(gè)人陳述就是一個(gè)圍繞專業(yè)的表達(dá)，錄取委員會(huì)感興趣的就是和專業(yè)有關(guān)的內(nèi)容，至于其他的內(nèi)容并不是他們所關(guān)心的。一個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)算機(jī)的學(xué)生，他的計(jì)算能力和編程經(jīng)驗(yàn)，錄取委員會(huì)會(huì)非常感興趣，至于他參加抗洪救災(zāi)沒(méi)有，除非是他參與了抗洪救災(zāi)的計(jì)算機(jī)程序設(shè)計(jì)，錄取委員就不會(huì)太感冒了。故此，個(gè)人陳述的整體布局要以錄取委員會(huì)的喜好作為基礎(chǔ)，錄取委員會(huì)希望看什么，就寫什么，如果沒(méi)有興趣的，就不要花任何力氣去寫了。這一點(diǎn)來(lái)說(shuō)非常重要。
2. 在個(gè)人陳述的寫作風(fēng)格上
很多申請(qǐng)人在寫個(gè)人陳述的過(guò)程中，希望“語(yǔ)不驚人死不休”，力求將申請(qǐng)文書寫的完美，這一點(diǎn)本身沒(méi)錯(cuò)，一篇優(yōu)美的美國(guó)留學(xué)個(gè)人陳述，是能夠給自己申請(qǐng)結(jié)果加上很多分?jǐn)?shù)的。不過(guò)，英語(yǔ)有一句話叫做“Substance over form“，意思是內(nèi)容重于形式，在閱讀申請(qǐng)材料過(guò)程中，錄取委員會(huì)其實(shí)也更注重申請(qǐng)人的實(shí)質(zhì)性東西，希望看到申請(qǐng)人的專業(yè)水平和研究工作經(jīng)歷。而很多申請(qǐng)人卻將大量的精力放到了如何使語(yǔ)言更優(yōu)美的方向上去，用的單詞生僻，讀起來(lái)不能朗朗上口，這實(shí)際上是本末倒置，無(wú)法得到錄取委員會(huì)的青睞。而有些學(xué)生，寫的美國(guó)留學(xué)個(gè)人陳述好像是隔海臨風(fēng)的散文，而不是腳踏實(shí)地的文書，這種材料不是錄取委員會(huì)的思路，也很難獲得錄取委員會(huì)的青睞。
3. 在個(gè)人陳述的寫作內(nèi)容上
由于沒(méi)有“換位思考”的意識(shí)，申請(qǐng)人在美國(guó)留學(xué)個(gè)人陳述寫作內(nèi)容上的把握往往和錄取委員會(huì)的期待值離的甚遠(yuǎn)，這主要體現(xiàn)在申請(qǐng)人對(duì)寫作內(nèi)容如何表達(dá)上。中國(guó)申請(qǐng)人對(duì)自己的工作經(jīng)歷往往會(huì)進(jìn)行著力描述，但是很少體現(xiàn)自己的思維、學(xué)習(xí)和提高過(guò)程。而錄取委員會(huì)一方面注重前者，一方面對(duì)于申請(qǐng)人的思維過(guò)程和自身提高上極其看重。他們看個(gè)人陳述，往往會(huì)采取一種邏輯的角度，即申請(qǐng)人的成長(zhǎng)和進(jìn)步過(guò)程前后有沒(méi)有邏輯性，前面做的工作是否為后面的情況進(jìn)行了鋪墊，而后面的成就是否是前面工作的深化和提高。這些邏輯性是很多中國(guó)學(xué)生不具備的。有些同學(xué)做的事情很多，但是都是在文章中進(jìn)行詳細(xì)的列舉，沒(méi)有把這些重要的內(nèi)容以邏輯的角度串成一條線，展示給錄取委員會(huì)。這和錄取委員會(huì)的思路就相距甚遠(yuǎn)，極大影響了自己文章在他們心目中的質(zhì)量和水平。
最后給大家?guī)?lái)一篇參考范文。
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
’For Knowledge Itself Is Power’. This is one of my favorite precepts and at this point in my life when I am about to complete my graduation and my future spreads in front of me like a dream， this adage has never influenced my life more than this before.
Knowledge and proper training are essential to succeed in today＇s highly competitive world. The best place where I can achieve this is in the United States of America - the undisputed leader in developing new products and processes. Not only is America the birthplace of my chosen field of study， it has also nurtured it for it＇s full growth and continuous development. To achieve my goals， I want to pursue a Master＇s program in Computer Science. It is the ideal way for me to gain the knowledge and skills to stand tall as a computer professional.
During my undergraduate studies， I acquired a comprehensive knowledge of computer hardware in all its complexity. I also learnt of diverse software and their applications. The highly dedicated teaching staff of my college taught me the various concepts involved in the field of computer engineering. Some of the subjects I studied were computer graphics， computer methodology and algorithms， logic circuits， principles of communication engineering， C programming， object oriented programming as well as programming using different tools.
I take a keen interest in Networking and Database Management Systems. As a part of my final year curriculum， I am working on a project with one of the India＇s finest web-site designing companies - MicroGiga Info. Sys. Ltd. The aim of the project is to create a web-site. The web-site， called ＂Jobs4All＂， aims to provide the user with a job depending upon his qualifications. Various database concepts＇， programming scripts and the maintenance of a server are some of the features included in our web-site. Some of the products and tools used are ASP scripts， Java scripts， Microsoft Access ＇97， Personal Web Server， etc. I am also interested in System Programming. For this very reason， I have selected Compiler Construction as the elective subject for my final year.
There is truly no end to learning， as this has become a world where a constant addition to abilities is the key to growth in a dynamic world. I am fortunate to belong to a family that places a high value of education. I have been given all the encouragement and facility to develop my talents and interests. I have completed several courses in public speaking and leadership training. Sports， music and reading also fill my life. I was also one of the organizer＇s for the Open Software competition in TECHNOMANIA ＇98， which is an inter-college festival annually， organized annually by my college. I am also an active participant in various events held in other institutes.
I seek to fulfill my goals in an environment that encourages creativity and motivation. I feel confident that the staff and facilities in your institute will provide me with such an environment. I am well aware of the demands of studying in the more competitive American environment. I am certain that I am mentally and physically competent to succeed at your school. I am basically a hard working and a sincere person. My enthusiasm and urge to excel will help me to make the best use of every learning opportunity.
In conclusion I would like to say that the knowledge gained from 4 years of engineering has provided me with a solid foundation. This will certainly help me in my desire to specialize in my chosen field. My country India has a thriving software industry. I aim to study abroad and return with the skill and competence to find my mark and be a vital part of this booming， futuristic industry. I assure you of my sincerity， dedication and hard work.