形式较固定
PS更像是个人成长经历的叙述以及人生重大事件对自己的影响(与学术目标基本无关)形式多 样,鼓励创新
对于文书来说有以下几点需要注意的地方:
1. 框架先行,structure最重要,接着是coherence和logic
2. 只选取跟自己申请方向相关的事情,特别highlight自己参加过的research或者exchange对于自己理解此领域的帮助和自身水平的成长
3. 有什么说什么,不要编故事
以下几个问题是SoP需要回答的(不是说列出12345机械地回答问题,而是通过一篇完整的文章来让读者能找到这几个问题的答案)
1. Why are you interested in respective academic field? (inspiration)
2. Your background: what key experiences have contributed to your commitment to work in the field of XXX or with XXX-related issues?
3. What readings have influenced you during you study in the field?
4. Your objectives for graduate study: how this program will help you achieve your goals (What is your career plan for the future)?
5. Why our school?
这几个问题呢是PS要回答的:
1. 你的人生故事( What kind of experiences have shaped who you are as a person)
2. Have you ever met any difficulties or obstacles in you life? And how did you conquer them? (e.g. financially)
3. How can you (with your unique life experience) co